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Global vector control response 2017–2030
Summary
              Vector-borne diseases pose a major threat to the health of societies around the world. They are caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, sandflies, triatomine bugs, blackflies, ticks, tsetse flies, mites, snails and lice.1 The major global vector-borne diseases of humans include malaria, dengue, lymphatic filariasis,schistosomiasis, chikungunya, onchocerciasis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, Zika virus disease, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis (Annex 1). Other vector-borne diseases, such as human African trypanosomiasis, Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis and West Nile fever, are of local importance in specific areas or populations.
Details
Document type:
              Report
          Author:
              WHO
          Date of publication:
              Name of publisher:
              WHO
          ISBN:
              978-92-4-151297-8
          Place of publication:
              Geneva
          Categories:
              Public Health
          Publication History
Last modified:
              24 Aug, 2022
          Size: 3.54 MB
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