Impact of tick-borne pathogens on the health risk of soldiers

Ann Agric Environ Med. 2023 Jun 26;30(2):211-216. doi: 10.26444/aaem/159702. Epub 2023 Feb 9.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Vector diseases are common in Europe, including Poland. Every year, 77,000 Europeans are infected with transmissive diseases as a result of contact with infected vectors. In Poland, ticks are vectors of great epidemiological importance. The most important etiological factors causing disease in humans and transmitted by ticks include bacteria of the genus Borrelia and the species Francisella tularensis, Anaplasma phagophytophilum and Coxiella burnetii; as well as tick-borne encephalitis viruses. The level of the number of diagnosed cases of vector diseases in humans is influenced by environmental conditions, the most important of which is the COVID-19 pandemic that has been spreading for two years.OBJECTIVE: The aim of the review was to assess knowledge about tick-borne diseases in humans, as well as etiological factors, epidemiology of these diseases in Poland and other European countries. Infection with pathogens can occur both during recreation in nature and during work related to a profession. Professional groups include those particularly exposed to contact with vectors and pathogens - foresters, farmers and soldiers.REVIEW METHODS: A comprehensive assessment was conducted of extant publications.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF KNOWLEDGE: The results of the literature research revealed that in recent years an increase in the number of people su...
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Source Type: research