Research on natural foci and population based monitoring of tick borne encephalitis in mongolia
- VernacularTitle:Монгол дахь хачигт энцефалитийн байгалийн голомтын ба хүн амын тандалт судалгаа
- Author:
Uyanga B
1
;
Oyungerel R
;
Undraa B
;
Burmaajav B
Author Information
1. National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
natural foci;
tick borne encephalitis;
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2012;161(3):70-77
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
The number of tick borne diseases is increasing in the world. More than 100000 tick borne encephalitis, tick borne encephalitis cases were registered every year. It occurred in 29 Europien, 4 Asian countries and became public health concern [1]. In our country, virus, tick detection started since 1980 with collaboration Russian scientists. From 1998, collaborative team of Public Health Institute (PHI), National centre for communicable diseases (NCCD), National center for infectious diseases with natural foci (NCIDNF) and Rssian scientists started study of tick prevalence and infection of tick borne encephalitis in Khuvsgul, Khentii, Bulgan, Orkhon, Tuv province. In study of B.Byambaa, M.Dash (1994), 18 species tick were found in Mongolia. Ticks found in 27 soums of 7 provinces. TBE virus infection of tick was 1.2-16.7% in I.persulcatus, 13.7-20% in D.nutalli. Far eastern subtype founded from patient, Siberian subtype founded from tick in Bulgan province of Mongolia. TBEV infection was 1.1-39% among population; highest infection was in Bugan, Khuder soum of Selenge province, Dadаl soum of Khentii provinces. 57.2-59.4% of population was tick bitten and 21-73.7% of them were developed clinical symptoms during surveillance. Symptoms include redness, fever, headache, skin rash, join paint. Most TBE cases were developed fever, headache, vomiting, stiff neck, paralysis. 96% of them typical, 4.4% of them atypical, 60% of them fever, 13.3% meningial, 10% meningoencephalitis among 90 cases in 1998-2004. In review, clinical symptoms of TBE cases that occurred Mongolia similar to cases caused Sibirein subtype.
