[Epidemiology of emerging and resurging vector-borne diseases with special attention to climate change in Germany (review)].
Vector-borne diseases gained importance in Germany during the past years. Borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis are already well-known infectious diseases, transmitted by Ixodes ricinus. But reports on severe diseases, formerly only known as so-called "travel sickness" from tropical countries, markedly increased in the recent years. Several climate models predict a global warming of 1.4 degrees C up to 5.8 degrees C until the year 2100, and as climate-typical temperature barriers restrict the distribution of the vectors, especially arthropod-borne diseases are strongly influenced by the climate. Due to the growing clinical importance, the present state of information concerning the epidemiological situation of all known vector-borne diseases in Germany is summarized in this review.
Schwaiger
Karin
K
Lehrstuhl für Tierhygiene, Technische Universität Müchen. karin.schwaiger@wzw.tum.de
Bauer
Johann
J
D000818:Animals; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000453:epidemiology; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D017752:Greenhouse Effect; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology