Vector-borne diseases and tourism in Iran: Current issues and recommendations

Iran is one of the largest countries in the Middle East with lots of historical and natural attractions. This country has always been considered to be one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. Several important vector-borne diseases have been reported from different parts of the c...

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Published in:Travel medicine and infectious disease 2021-09, Vol.43, p.102108-102108, Article 102108
Main Authors: Soltan-Alinejad, Parisa, Soltani, Aboozar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arthropods
Dengue fever
Geography
Human diseases
Infections
Infectious diseases
Iran
Malaria
Mosquitoes
Parasitic diseases
Potential health issue
Provinces
Tourism
Tourist attractions
Travel
Travel medicine
Tropical diseases
Vaccines
Vector-borne diseases
Vectors (Biology)
West Nile virus
Zoonoses
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Summary:Iran is one of the largest countries in the Middle East with lots of historical and natural attractions. This country has always been considered to be one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. Several important vector-borne diseases have been reported from different parts of the country. Thus, having comprehensive and adequate knowledge about the main vector-borne diseases in Iran and their high-risk areas are really important. In this review, different provinces of Iran have been studied in terms of arthropod-borne diseases reported in the last decades. Reports indicated that some vector-borne diseases such as Leishmaniasis and CCHF had the highest incidence rate and they need serious attention. However, some diseases reported from Iran are not endemic, and all cases were imported such as Dengue fever. A group of arthropod-borne diseases was reported only from animals, and the health of travelers is not threatened such as Eyeworm infection.
ISSN:1477-8939
1873-0442
DOI:10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102108