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REVIEW article
Front. Parasitol.
Sec. Epidemiology and Ecology
Volume 4 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpara.2025.1546195
This article is part of the Research Topic Parasitology and Sustainable Development Goals 1,2 and 3: No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-being View all articles
Global impact of parasitic infections and importance of parasite control
Provisionally accepted- 1 ParaConsulting, Häg-Ehrsberg, Germany
- 2 Department of Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
Parasites have a severe impact on Animal and Human Health. Parasites like worms, ticks, mites, fleas, biting flies, mosquitoes, and pathogenic protozoa affect humans and their pets as well as their livestock globally, both in terms of severity and numbers. Parasitic infections are a global phenomenon. They can be associated with severe or mild symptoms but represent a continuous risk of severe diseases for animals and humans. Effective treatment options and, moreover, prevention of infection is therefore key for the wellbeing of pets, livestock and humans, including the reduction of the zoonotic risk of infection. Control of parasites in animals can greatly improve quality of life also for humans, but is put at risk by drug-resistant parasite populations. Today's key areas for improvement of parasite control are a) convenience of prevention and treatment, b) effectiveness against drug-resistant parasites, c) availability and reduced costs of treatment, and d) control measurements that are environmentally friendly.
Keywords: human parasites, Animal parasites, Parasite control, Drug Resistance, convenience of treatment, One Health
Received: 16 Dec 2024; Accepted: 14 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Kaminsky and Mäser. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Ronald Kaminsky, ParaConsulting, Häg-Ehrsberg, Germany
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