El impacto de los mosquitos en la salud humana y animal: más que picaduras

Cintia C. Palavecino; Florencia Facelli-Fernández

doi:10.70313/2718.7446.v17.n01.282

Authors

Cintia C. Palavecino Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades (LEcEn), Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
Florencia Facelli-Fernández Laboratorio de Bentos, Instituto Nacional de Limnología (UNL-CONICET), Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70313/2718.7446.v17.n01.282

Keywords:

vectors, díptera, arboviruses, tropicalization of medicine, prevention

Abstract

Recently, in Argentina there has been an increase in the mosquito population in areas where normally there is no explosive growth. This phenomenon has generated concern among both experts and the general population, raising questions about the causes behind this increase and the risk it poses to human and animal health. In Argentina, 242 species of mosquitoes have been recorded so far, of which there are three main genera of sanitary importance: Aedes, Anopheles and Culex. About 90% of the arboviruses affecting humans are transmitted by mosquitoes. Some of the mosquito-borne diseases in Argentina include dengue, Zika, yellow fever, chikungunya fever and encephalitis. These diseases can have mild or severe symptoms and can even be fatal. Climate, urbanization, and land use change are factors that influence the spread of these diseases. It is important to take preventive and health promotion measures, such as mosquito surveillance and control, as well as community education and awareness. Adopting a comprehensive approach that encompasses human, animal, and environmental health, is critical to effectively address these diseases.

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