IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 5833: One Health Approach to Tick and Tick-Borne Disease Surveillance in the United Kingdom

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 5833: One Health Approach to Tick and Tick-Borne Disease Surveillance in the United Kingdom International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105833 Authors: Nicholas Johnson Lawrence Paul Phipps Kayleigh M. Hansford Arran J. Folly Anthony R. Fooks Jolyon M. Medlock Karen L. Mansfield Where ticks are found, tick-borne diseases can present a threat to human and animal health. The aetiology of many of these important diseases, including Lyme disease, bovine babesiosis, tick-borne fever and louping ill, have been known for decades whilst others have only recently been documented in the United Kingdom (UK). Further threats such as the importation of exotic ticks through human activity or bird migration, combined with changes to either the habitat or climate could increase the risk of tick-borne disease persistence and transmission. Prevention of tick-borne diseases for the human population and animals (both livestock and companion) is dependent on a thorough understanding of where and when pathogen transmission occurs. This information can only be gained through surveillance that seeks to identify where tick populations are distributed, which pathogens are present within those populations, and the periods of the year when ticks are active. To achieve this, a variety of approaches can be applied to enhance knowledge utilising a diverse range of stakeholders (public health professionals and veterinarian...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research