The program “Veterinary Entomology and Safety” of the Odessa International Academy has prospects for further development of education and science in the field of diagnostics and prevention of infectious and invasive diseases.
Through insects, humans and animals can become infected with a number of dangerous diseases, including:
Tick-borne encephalitis – a viral disease that affects the central nervous system, transmitted through the bites of infected ticks.
Tularemia – a bacterial infection transmitted by insects (in particular ticks, gadflies, mosquitoes), and infection is also possible through contact with sick animals.
Babesiosis – a parasitic disease transmitted through tick bites, affects red blood cells in animals and humans.
Lyme disease (borreliosis) – a bacterial infectious disease that spreads through the bites of infected ticks; can lead to damage to the skin, joints, heart and nervous system.
Hemorrhagic fevers are a group of severe viral infections that can be transmitted through insect bites (such as mosquitoes); they are accompanied by high fever and internal bleeding.
Zika virus – transmitted through mosquito bites, can cause fever, rash, and serious complications in pregnant women (birth defects).
Malaria – a parasitic disease transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes; affects the liver and blood of humans, causing high fever, chills, and anemia.
Dirofilariasis – a parasitic disease transmitted through mosquito bites; affects mostly animals, but can also be transmitted to humans, causing the formation of subcutaneous nodules and other lesions.
These diseases pose a serious challenge to modern veterinary and medical science. That is why studying the relationship between vector insects and disease pathogens is extremely important for preventing their spread, protecting animal and human health, and improving overall biosecurity.
