Medical Entomology is an Important Discipline in the Medical field and its Research

Article Type:  Editorial

Published on:  Year: 2024; Volume: 4; Issue: 4; Page No: 1 – 2

 Author:  Jayanthi Sureshbabu

https://doi.org/10.55349/ijmsnr.20244412

Affiliation:  Editor-In-Chief, International Journal of Medical Sciences and Nursing Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India and Former Lecturer in Medical Entomology, Department of Community Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalapet, Pondicherry, India.

Email ID:  Editor-in-chief@ijmsnr.com

How to cite this article:   Sureshbabu J.  Medical Entomology is an Important Discipline in the Medical field and its Research.  Int J Med Sci and Nurs Res 2024;4(4):1-2.  DOI:  https://doi.org/10.55349/ijmsnr.20244412

Submitted:  15-October-2024     Revised: 30-October-2024      Accepted: 10-November-2024       Published: 30-December-2024

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Introduction

Medical Entomology (ME) is dealing about insects, ticks [1], arthropods [2], mosquito vectors [3], and mites, its affect/impact on human beings and related to various animals’ health. It is most important subject to understand and prevent Vector-borne Infectious Diseases.  ME research are as follows:  (1). Finding and identify the Arthropods, (2). Using Arthropods as a tools, (3). Studying interactions, (4). Understanding of the role of climate change, and (5). To develop the strategies to interfere with disease transmission.  ME is a reemerging filed of research to better understanding of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases.  In the world level, the Chikungunya (its symptoms) [Figure – 1] and Zika virus [Figure – 2] outbreaks have became public attention to the possibility of the expansion of vector-ore infections diseases.  So, ME is a important and essential part in the medical field.

Figure – 1  Various symptoms of Chikungunya

Source:  India Today We Desk – dated 26th August 2021, 14:58 IST

Figure – 2  Various symptoms of Zika

Source:  Florida International University – Dept. Of Emergency Management

Pathogenic Microorganism like virus, bacterium, parasite are actively transmit by vectors from one vertebrate to another when they sack the blood for their food. [4] Medical Entomology (ME) is focused related to insects, arthropods and its impact on human health. [5] It includes veterinary entomology and environmental sciences. The knowledge about vector biology, arthropod monitoring, and control of vector populations are important to preventing and surveying vector-borne infectious diseases. Hence, research, monitoring and evaluating in medical entomology are therefore essential in fighting arthropod-borne diseases. [6]

ME discipline education is needed from school education.  The only awareness will be increased gradually in the community and to control the spreading of mosquito ore related diseases. [6, 7] Initiate the number of research from the under and post graduate medical students. [8, 9] So many research were done by various researchers in various countries. [10-13]  Everyone product themself from mosquito bite by some existing precautionary methods.  Dengvaxia vaccine for the prevention of dengue disease caused by dengue virus.  More number of Dengue related research is needed in worldwide .[14]

Conclusion

From this, I have concluded that medical entomology gave a brief knowledge about insects, ticks, arthropods, mosquito vectors, mites, and it effects in human health. Everyone product themselves by some existing precautionary methods. Already so many research done y may researchers in various parts of the world.  ME discipline education is needed from school education.

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