Beyond Mosquitoes: A Review of Pediatric Vector-Borne Diseases Excluding Malaria and Arboviral Infections

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) significantly impact global child health, with mosquito-transmitted infections like malaria and arboviruses accounting for a substantial portion of this burden. However, other arthropod-borne diseases—transmitted by vectors such as ticks, fleas, sand flies, lice, and tri...

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Published in:	Pathogens
Main Authors:	Giulia Carbone, Amina De Bona, Dragos Septelici, Alessandro Cipri, Andrea Nobilio, Susanna Esposito
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Subjects:	vector-borne diseases arthropod bites tick-borne diseases sandfly-transmitted diseases bedbug infestations flea-borne infections
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/6/553

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