TRENCH FEVER AS WAR INFECTION
Trench fever is a bartonellosis disease with a transmissible mechanism transmitted via a specific vector - the human body louse (Pediculus humanus), manifested by a sudden onset, relapsing fever, severe pain in the calf muscles, and abundant maculopapular rash. Aim. The research aims to determine...
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Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University
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| author | Nataliya Vynograd Zoriana Vasylyshyn Lyudmyla Kozak Ihor Chaklosh Iryna Baidalka Uliana Shul Iryna Chaplyk-Chyzho |
| author_facet | Nataliya Vynograd Zoriana Vasylyshyn Lyudmyla Kozak Ihor Chaklosh Iryna Baidalka Uliana Shul Iryna Chaplyk-Chyzho |
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| description | Trench fever is a bartonellosis disease with a transmissible mechanism transmitted via a specific vector - the human body louse (Pediculus humanus), manifested by a sudden onset, relapsing fever, severe pain in the calf muscles, and abundant maculopapular rash.
Aim. The research aims to determine the infestation of the population as a predictor of the occurrence of epidemic complications caused by trench fever and to assess the impact of social factors resulting from the Russo-Ukrainian war on population prevalence rates.
Material and Methods. A comprehensive epidemiological method was employed, involving the analysis of official statistics data on pediculosis, the dynamics and geographical distribution characteristics for years 2021-2023, and the processing of primary literature sources regarding trench fever.
Results. Trench fever remains a relevant endemic transmissible disease in Ukraine. The detection of seropositive individuals in all age groups indicates a hidden epidemic process of this disease, as well as the inadequacy of the epidemiological surveillance system in detecting and recording cases. The increase in the prevalence of pediculosis is the highest in administrative areas with the largest population density of internally displaced persons.
Discussion. The intensity of the epidemic process of trench fever correlates with socio-economic disruptions and wars; it is accompanied by worsening of living conditions and impoverishment of the population. The adaptation of the pathogen to spread by body lice has led to changes in the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the disease.
Conclusions. Ukraine is endemic of trench fever. During war, active epidemiological surveillance should be conducted to promptly identify cases, with control of pediculosis infestation in the general population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d17b5de1e0f04e14b4762b7f1ae4e9132025-01-06T10:49:52ZengDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical UniversityActa Medica Leopoliensia1029-42442415-33032024-10-01301-2506110.25040/aml2024.1-2.050398TRENCH FEVER AS WAR INFECTIONNataliya Vynograd0Zoriana Vasylyshyn1Lyudmyla Kozak2Ihor Chaklosh3Iryna Baidalka4Uliana Shul5Iryna Chaplyk-Chyzho6Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Department of EpidemiologyDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Department of EpidemiologyDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Department of EpidemiologyCaptain Witold Pilecki University of Malopolska in Oswiecim, Oswiecim, PolandDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Department of EpidemiologyDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Department of EpidemiologyDanylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, Department of EpidemiologyTrench fever is a bartonellosis disease with a transmissible mechanism transmitted via a specific vector - the human body louse (Pediculus humanus), manifested by a sudden onset, relapsing fever, severe pain in the calf muscles, and abundant maculopapular rash. Aim. The research aims to determine the infestation of the population as a predictor of the occurrence of epidemic complications caused by trench fever and to assess the impact of social factors resulting from the Russo-Ukrainian war on population prevalence rates. Material and Methods. A comprehensive epidemiological method was employed, involving the analysis of official statistics data on pediculosis, the dynamics and geographical distribution characteristics for years 2021-2023, and the processing of primary literature sources regarding trench fever. Results. Trench fever remains a relevant endemic transmissible disease in Ukraine. The detection of seropositive individuals in all age groups indicates a hidden epidemic process of this disease, as well as the inadequacy of the epidemiological surveillance system in detecting and recording cases. The increase in the prevalence of pediculosis is the highest in administrative areas with the largest population density of internally displaced persons. Discussion. The intensity of the epidemic process of trench fever correlates with socio-economic disruptions and wars; it is accompanied by worsening of living conditions and impoverishment of the population. The adaptation of the pathogen to spread by body lice has led to changes in the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the disease. Conclusions. Ukraine is endemic of trench fever. During war, active epidemiological surveillance should be conducted to promptly identify cases, with control of pediculosis infestation in the general population.https://amljournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/398trench feverpediculosisclinical and epidemiological characteristicswar |
| spellingShingle | Nataliya Vynograd Zoriana Vasylyshyn Lyudmyla Kozak Ihor Chaklosh Iryna Baidalka Uliana Shul Iryna Chaplyk-Chyzho TRENCH FEVER AS WAR INFECTION Acta Medica Leopoliensia trench fever pediculosis clinical and epidemiological characteristics war |
| title | TRENCH FEVER AS WAR INFECTION |
| title_full | TRENCH FEVER AS WAR INFECTION |
| title_fullStr | TRENCH FEVER AS WAR INFECTION |
| title_full_unstemmed | TRENCH FEVER AS WAR INFECTION |
| title_short | TRENCH FEVER AS WAR INFECTION |
| title_sort | trench fever as war infection |
| topic | trench fever pediculosis clinical and epidemiological characteristics war |
| url | https://amljournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/398 |
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