scholarly journals Lyme disease in Poland in 2018

2021 ◽  
pp. 58-62
Author(s):  
Jakub Zbrzeźniak ◽  
Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Clear Trend ◽  
Tick Borne Disease ◽  
The Right ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

INTRODUCTION. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease, caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia, transmitted by ticks of the Ixodes genus. According to ECDC, Poland should be considered as an endemic area. The risk of Lyme disease incidence in-creases with tick habitats increase, which is a response to environmental factors and climate change. AIM OF THE STUDY. The aim of the study is to assess the epidemiological situation of Lyme disease in Poland in 2018 compared to the situation in previous years. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The epidemiological situation of Lyme disease in Poland was assessed on the basis of the data sent to NIPH-NIH by voivodeship sanitary-epidemiological stations and published in the bulletin ‘Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland in 2018’ . RESULTS. In 2018; 20,150 Lyme disease cases was registered, 2,124 people were hospitalized. You can also see an increase in cases in the second and third quarter in favor of the fourth quarter. The epidemiological situation in Western European countries is similar to the situation in Poland. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION. The inability to determine the clear trend of the epidemiological situation in Poland indicates the sensitivity of the surveillance system, but also the difficulty in new cases diagnosis. You can also see a decrease in the number of cases, which may be a sign of having the right tools or experience in the Lyme disease diagnosis.

scholarly journals Lyme disease in Poland in 2017

2019 ◽  
pp. 317-320
Author(s):  
Jakub Zbrzeźniak ◽  
Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Epidemiological Surveillance ◽  
Clear Trend ◽  
Tick Borne Disease ◽  
High Level ◽  
Very High ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

INTRODUCTION. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease, caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia, transmitted by ticks of the Ixodes genus. Infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi can occur throughout Poland and therefore, according to ECDC description, the whole country should be considered as an endemic area. AIM OF THE STUDY. The aim of the study is to assess the epidemiological situation of Lyme disease in Poland in 2017 in comparison to the situation in previous years. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The epidemiological situation of Lyme disease in Poland was assessed on data from the annual bulletin “Infectious diseases and poisoning in Poland in 2017”. (MP Czarkowski et al., Warsaw 2018, NIZP-PZH, GIS). RESULTS. In 2017 were registered 21,514 Lyme disease cases i.e. 1.48% more than in the previous year and 2,324 people were hospitalized. Epidemiological situation in Western European countries and Poland are similar. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION. A slightly increase in 2017 and lack of a clear trend in individual voivodeships may indicate, that a very high level of sensitivity of epidemiological surveillance has been achieved.

scholarly journals Impact of prior and projected climate change on US Lyme disease incidence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa I. Couper ◽  
Andrew J. MacDonald ◽  
Erin A. Mordecai
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Disease Incidence

scholarly journals Impact of prior and projected climate change on US Lyme disease incidence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa I. Couper ◽  
Andrew J. MacDonald ◽  
Erin A. Mordecai
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Climate Change ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Climate Variation ◽  
County Level ◽  
The Impact

AbstractLyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in temperate zones and a growing public health threat in the United States (US). The life cycles of the tick vectors and spirochete pathogen are highly sensitive to climate, but determining the impact of climate change on Lyme disease burden has been challenging due to the complex ecology of the disease and the presence of multiple, interacting drivers of transmission. Here we incorporated 18 years of annual, county-level Lyme disease case data in a panel data statistical model to investigate prior effects of climate variation on disease incidence while controlling for other putative drivers. We then used these climate-disease relationships to project Lyme disease cases using CMIP5 global climate models and two potential climate scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5). We find that interannual variation in Lyme disease incidence is associated with climate variation in all US regions encompassing the range of the primary vector species. In all regions, the climate predictors explained less of the variation in Lyme disease incidence than unobserved county-level heterogeneity, but the strongest climate-disease association detected was between warming annual temperatures and increasing incidence in the Northeast. Lyme disease projections indicate that cases in the Northeast will increase significantly by 2050 (23,619 ± 21,607 additional cases), but only under RCP8.5, and with large uncertainty around this projected increase. Significant case changes are not projected for any other region under either climate scenario. The results demonstrate a regionally variable and nuanced relationship between climate change and Lyme disease, indicating possible nonlinear responses of vector ticks and transmission dynamics to projected climate change. Moreover, our results highlight the need for improved preparedness and public health interventions in endemic regions to minimize the impact of further climate change-induced increases in Lyme disease burden.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Pandemic COVID-19 on the Incidence of Borreliosis in Poland

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariusz Piotrowski ◽  
Anna Rymaszewska
Keyword(s):  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Tick Borne Disease ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Receive Treatment ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purpose Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease, caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia, transmitted by ticks of the Ixodes genus in Poland. The purpose of this analysis was whether the COVID-19 outbreak had a significant impact on the number of reported Lyme disease cases. Materials and Methods The data included in the World Health Organization (WHO) and the data from the “Reports on incidence of infectious diseases, infections and poisoning in Poland” presented by the Department of Epidemiology NIZP-PZH were analyzed. Results To the end of 2020, there were registered 12, 524 Lyme disease cases. In the same period, in 2018 and 2019 were registered, respectively, 20, 150 and 20, 614 Lyme disease cases. The overall number of Lyme disease cases in 2018 and 2019 was at a similar level. The monthly increase in the number of cases was also at a similar level. The year 2020 in January and February was characterized by the same increase in the number of cases as in previous years. The difference started to be noticeable in March and the lowered growth compared to the previous years has been maintained to this day. In December, about 8, 000 fewer cases of Lyme disease were registered than in previous years. Conclusion The reduced number of cases of Lyme disease coincided with the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic in Poland in March 2020. Every year, the incidence of Lyme disease in Poland is at a similar level with a similar monthly increase. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the number of cases recorded, which could have catastrophic consequences for people who did not receive treatment in the right time.

scholarly journals Reservoir host community and vector density predict human tick-borne diseases across the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael B. Mahon ◽  
Jason R. Rohr
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Reservoir Host ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Continental Scale ◽  
Granulocytic Anaplasmosis ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Tick Borne Disease

AbstractIn the United States, tick-borne disease cases have tripled since the 1990s and cost upwards of 10 billion USD annually. Tick density and densities and diversity of non-human mammalian reservoir hosts are hypothesized to drive tick-borne disease dynamics and are targets for interventions. Here, we relate human prevalence of four tick-borne diseases (Lyme disease, monocytic ehrlichiosis, granulocytic anaplasmosis, and babesiosis) to tick and reservoir host community data collected by the U.S. National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) across the contiguous U.S. We show that human disease prevalence is correlated positively with tick and reservoir host densities and negatively with mammalian diversity for Lyme disease and ehrlichiosis, but positively for anaplasmosis and babesiosis. Our results suggest that the efficacy of tick-borne disease interventions depends on tick and host densities and host diversity. Thus, policymakers and disease managers should consider these ecological contexts before implementing preventative measures.SignificanceTick-borne disease incidence has increased in the United States over the last three decades. Because life-long symptoms can occur if reactive antibiotics are not administered soon after the tick bite, prevention is imperative. Yet, control of tick-borne zoonoses has been largely unsuccessful, at least partly because of a limited understanding of the ecological complexities of these diseases, especially non-Lyme disease tick-borne zoonoses. We use continental-scale data to quantify the relationships among four tick-borne diseases and tick and reservoir host communities, revealing that disease incidence is driven by a combination of tick densities and reservoir host densities and diversity. Thus, the efficacy of tick-borne disease interventions is likely dependent on these ecological contexts.

scholarly journals Characteristics of extreme increase of vector-borne infections in the european north

2014 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 731-735
Author(s):  
I A Burmagina ◽  
V M Agafonov ◽  
D V Burmagin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Upward Trend ◽  
European North ◽  
Tick Borne Encephalitis ◽  
Adult Vaccination ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
High Share ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

Aim. To describe clinical and epidemiological situation of the massive increase of cases of vector-borne infections and the level of preventive and antiepidemic measures in the Archangelsk region over the last decade. Methods. Retrospective, longitudinal study investigated ten-year incidence of vector-borne infections, vaccination of the population and the amount of disinfection measures in the region over the last decade. Results of a survey of 232 citizens, who were referred for vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis, are listed. The study included 101 patients with tick-borne encephalitis, 19 of which had concomitant a tick-borne Lyme disease, and 21 patients with tularemia treated in infectious hospitals of Archangelsk between 2011 to 2014. Results. Observations performed over the last decade showed marked increase in the incidence of vector-borne infections among the population of the Archangelsk region Levels of immunization against tick-borne encephalitis has also increased, level of vaccination against tularemia was unstable. Amounts of disinsectization measures tends to increase, but the number of people bitten by ticks also progressively increases. None of patients diagnosed with tick-borne encephalitis and tularemia who got the disease in the Archangelsk region had been previously vaccinated. The survey of 232 citizens showed sustainable motivation for vaccination, therefore, regional program for children and adult vaccination should be facilitated, considering the increasing incidence of vector-borne infections in non-vaccinated subjects. Predominant clinical forms were feverish and severe focal for tick-borne encephalitis, erythema for Lyme disease and bubonic for tularemia. Due to climate change, incidence of vector-borne infections over the last decade was on stable upward trend with high share of severe forms and high risk for progredient clinical course. Conclusion. Preventive and antiepidemic measures in the Archangelsk region over the last decade tend to increase, but are still not enough effective, as do not lead to a significant reduction of incidence.

Das LYDI-Sentinel (Lyme Disease Incidence) in den Jahren 2013 bis 2016

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Heinzinger ◽  
A Sing ◽  
V Fingerle
Keyword(s):  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Disease Incidence

Machine Learning in Agriculture

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew N. O. Sadiku ◽  
Chandra M. M Kotteti ◽  
Sarhan M. Musa
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Automated Detection ◽  
Disease Prediction ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Modern Agriculture ◽  
Crop Disease

Machine learning is an emerging field of artificial intelligence which can be applied to the agriculture sector. It refers to the automated detection of meaningful patterns in a given data.  Modern agriculture seeks ways to conserve water, use nutrients and energy more efficiently, and adapt to climate change.  Machine learning in agriculture allows for more accurate disease diagnosis and crop disease prediction. This paper briefly introduces what machine learning can do in the agriculture sector.

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