Yi Bo, Fan Mingqiu, Chen Jian, Yao Junyi, Chen Xin, Liu Hongxia
Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
School of Public Health, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, China.
China CDC Wkly. 2025 Apr 18;7(16):553-560. doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2025.091.
Ticks function as critical vectors for a wide range of pathogens that pose significant risks to both human and animal health. In recent years, the number and diversity of tick-borne pathogens have increased at an unprecedented rate, elevating tick-borne diseases (TBDs) to a major public health concern on a global scale. TBDs present a dual challenge, not only affecting human populations but also causing substantial economic losses in livestock industries across the world. The geographic distribution of many TBDs is shifting, with emerging, re-emerging, and resurging cases influenced by environmental factors such as deforestation and climate change. In China, rapid urbanization and concurrent improvements in urban ecological conditions have contributed to the expansion of tick habitats and increased human exposure to tick populations. Recent research warns that ticks and their associated pathogens present significant risks in urban environments, particularly in locations such as parks, playgrounds, and zoos. Despite these threats, public awareness of tick-borne diseases remains critically low. This review consolidates current knowledge on tick species and tick-borne pathogens found in urban parks and proposes strategic control measures to inform effective tick management policies both in China and globally.
蜱虫是多种病原体的重要传播媒介，对人类和动物健康构成重大风险。近年来，蜱传病原体的数量和多样性以前所未有的速度增长，使蜱传疾病（TBDs）成为全球范围内主要的公共卫生问题。蜱传疾病带来了双重挑战，不仅影响人类，还在全球畜牧行业造成重大经济损失。许多蜱传疾病的地理分布正在发生变化，新出现、再次出现和复发的病例受到森林砍伐和气候变化等环境因素的影响。在中国，快速城市化以及随之而来的城市生态条件改善，促使蜱虫栖息地扩大，增加了人类接触蜱虫的机会。最近的研究警告称，蜱虫及其相关病原体在城市环境中，尤其是在公园、游乐场和动物园等地，存在重大风险。尽管存在这些威胁，但公众对蜱传疾病的认知仍然极低。本综述综合了目前关于城市公园中蜱虫种类和蜱传病原体的知识，并提出了战略控制措施，以为中国和全球有效的蜱虫管理政策提供参考。
