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Review
. 2022 May 27;11(11):3026.
doi: 10.3390/jcm11113026.

Vector-Borne Viral Diseases as a Current Threat for Human and Animal Health-One Health Perspective

Wojciech Socha  1 , Malgorzata Kwasnik  1 , Magdalena Larska  1 , Jerzy Rola  1 , Wojciech Rozek  1
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Review

Vector-Borne Viral Diseases as a Current Threat for Human and Animal Health-One Health Perspective

Wojciech Socha et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Over the last decades, an increase in the emergence or re-emergence of arthropod-borne viruses has been observed in many regions. Viruses such as dengue, yellow fever, or zika are a threat for millions of people on different continents. On the other hand, some arboviruses are still described as endemic, however, they could become more important in the near future. Additionally, there is a group of arboviruses that, although important for animal breeding, are not a direct threat for human health. Those include, e.g., Schmallenberg, bluetongue, or African swine fever viruses. This review focuses on arboviruses and their major vectors: mosquitoes, ticks, biting midges, and sandflies. We discuss the current knowledge on arbovirus transmission, ecology, and methods of prevention. As arboviruses are a challenge to both human and animal health, successful prevention and control are therefore only possible through a One Health perspective.

Keywords: One Health perspective; arbovirus transmission; arboviruses; arthropod vectors; vaccines.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Life cycle of mosquitoes (a), soft ticks (b), hard ticks (c), biting midges (d), and sandflies (e).
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Figure 2
Environmental transmission cycles of arboviruses: sylvatic (yellow), urban (green), and rural (violet).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Prevention measures of arboviral disease control.
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