Control of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

Tropical Diseases

Abrar Ahmad Chughtai¹  Rohina Joshi¹  Mohammad Akbar Paiman²  Chiori Kodama²  Muhammad Tayyab²  Abdinasir Abubakar² 

[1] School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia;World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt;

关键词: zoonotic diseases;    vector-borne diseases;    Eastern Mediterranean Region;    emerging infections;    MERS-CoV;    avian influenza H5N1;    COVID-19;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fitd.2023.1240420

 received in 2023-06-15, accepted in 2023-08-25,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Despite improvements in the detection and control of infectious diseases, many new pathogens are emerging and re-emerging in various parts of the world. Most of these emerging and re-emerging infections are of zoonotic origin, which highlights the importance of the human–animal interface. Similarly, the rate of vector-borne diseases has increased recently due to changes in human habitats, climate change, deforestation, changes in food production practices, and increased population movement. The risk of spread of these zoonotic and vector-borne diseases is higher in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) of the World Health Organization due to its topography and geopolitical situation, fragile health systems, complex humanitarian emergencies, and, in some countries, other socioeconomic risk factors. Many countries in the region have reported outbreaks of zoonotic and vector-borne diseases over the last few decades, and some of these diseases have spread to other WHO regions as well. Avian influenza A (H5N1) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) are among the greatest threats to global health security and both viruses are endemic in the EMR. Countries in the EMR have made significant progress toward the control of zoonotic and vector-borne diseases in recent years, and prevention, preparedness, and response capacities have been improved. However, there are still many challenges associated with the control of these diseases in the EMR, particularly in countries facing humanitarian emergencies. In this paper, we present the current situation of emerging and re-emerging infections in the EMR and discuss progress, challenges, and ways forward.

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