摘要: Vector-borne diseases are caused by parasites, bacteria, or viruses transmitted the bites of hematophagous arthropods. In Africa, there has been a recent emergence new and re-emergence existing diseases, usually with changes in disease epidemiology (e.g., geographical distribution, prevalence, pathogenicity). rickettsioses recognized as important emerging vector-borne infections humans. Rickettsial different types arthropods, ticks, fleas, lice, mites. This review will examine roles these arthropod vectors their distributions.