Assessing tick attachments to humans with citizen science data: spatio-temporal mapping in Switzerland from 2015 to 2021 using spatialMaxent.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ticks are the primary vectors of numerous zoonotic pathogens, transmitting more pathogens than any other blood-feeding arthropod. In the northern hemisphere, tick-borne disease cases in humans, such as Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis, have risen in recent years, and are a significant burden on public healthcare systems. The spread of these diseases is further reinforced by climate change, which leads to expanding tick habitats. Switzerland is among the countries in which tick-borne diseases are a major public health concern, with increasing incidence rates reported in recent years.

Methods

In response to these challenges, the "Tick Prevention" app was developed by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and operated by A&K Strategy Ltd. in Switzerla

SUBMITTER: Bald L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759452 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature