The importance of tick-borne diseases in public health
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https://doi.org/10.12775/MBS.2014.009Keywords
ticks, tick-borne diseases, , Ixodes ricinusAbstract
Ticks are common vectors of pathogenic microorganisms causing contagious diseases. The aim of this paper is to draw attention of family physicians to the necessity to take into account various infections and contagions related to ticks in diagnostic considerations. Tick bite can lead to a simultaneous infection by multiple pathogens. These arachnids are vectors among Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis and meningitis, Q fever, tularemia, rickettsiosis, anaplasmosis (ehrlichiosis) and babesiosis. Monitoring of tick vectors and the pathogens they transmit, within the scope of epidemiological surveillance, is an important tool for better prevention and control of tick-borne diseases. Despite available options concerning the appropriate technique of tick removal and disagreement as to the most effective of these recommendations, there is consensus on the importance of their removal as soon as possible.
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