TY - ECHAP
KW - Global health
KW - Public health
KW - Neglected tropical diseases (NDTs)
KW - Vector-borne diseases
KW - Mosquito-borne diseases
KW - Prevention and control
AU - Bakri R
AU - J. Jadkarim R
AB - Tropical and subtropical areas are flourishing environments for many unique pathogens. This chapter discusses vectors of medical importance and the vector-borne diseases of the highest burden in morbidity and mortality globally. Vectors types, characteristics, lifecycle, distribution, diseases they transmit, and their prevention and control strategies are overviewed. The discussion extends to cover key medically important vectors, including mosquitoes, ticks, flies, and fleas, highlighting their roles in disease transmission. Further, vector-borne diseases of high significance are explained in detail from a public health perspective, with the historical perspective of vectors and their transmitted illnesses. Insight of the current climate change, globalization, urbanization, and ease of international travel which contributed to the spread, expansion, and resurge of many vector-borne diseases; this chapter underscores the significance and burden of vector-borne diseases and the critical need for integrated control strategies that combine biological insights with environmental management.
BT - Mosquito-Borne Tropical Diseases [Working Title]
DO - 10.5772/intechopen.1007959
LA - ENG
M3 - Article
N2 - Tropical and subtropical areas are flourishing environments for many unique pathogens. This chapter discusses vectors of medical importance and the vector-borne diseases of the highest burden in morbidity and mortality globally. Vectors types, characteristics, lifecycle, distribution, diseases they transmit, and their prevention and control strategies are overviewed. The discussion extends to cover key medically important vectors, including mosquitoes, ticks, flies, and fleas, highlighting their roles in disease transmission. Further, vector-borne diseases of high significance are explained in detail from a public health perspective, with the historical perspective of vectors and their transmitted illnesses. Insight of the current climate change, globalization, urbanization, and ease of international travel which contributed to the spread, expansion, and resurge of many vector-borne diseases; this chapter underscores the significance and burden of vector-borne diseases and the critical need for integrated control strategies that combine biological insights with environmental management.
PB - IntechOpen
PY - 2025
T2 - Mosquito-Borne Tropical Diseases [Working Title]
TI - Tropical and Vectors-Borne Diseases: Insights into Biology, Transmission, and Control Measures
ER -