Table of Contents Understand and Prevent Dengue Fever Introduction of Dengue Fever Dengue fever‚ a very old disease‚ has reemerged in the past 20 years with an expanded geographic distribution of both the viruses and the mosquito vectors‚ increased epidemic activity‚ the development of hyperendemicity (the co circulation of multiple serotypes)‚ and the emergence of dengue hemorrhagic fever in new geographic regions. In 1998 this mosquito-borne disease is the most important
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Throughout time medical technology and knowledge of the various insects and mammals which we share this earth with has continuously evolved‚ allowing us to discover more families and species of arthropods and also their importance to both human and veterinary life. Within these discoveries entomologist have learned of the vectors and different ways of transmission from parasites to their host. For those of the parasites that are arthropods some of them have a medical importance and some don’t; but
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Topic: The Transmission‚ Effects and Prevention of the Zika Virus by Mosquitoes Research Question: How is the Zika Virus‚ transmitted to humans by mosquitoes‚ what are the effects and what ways can the transmission be reduced? Thesis Statement: The Aedes species is the primary medium responsible for the transmission of ZikV‚ which may be accompanied with other ailments. Introduction: The Zika virus is one considered as a flavivirus‚ in other words‚ the Zika virus is apart of the Flavivirus genus.
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Parasitol Res DOI 10.1007/s00436-012-3021-8 ORIGINAL PAPER Larvicidal‚ pupicidal‚ repellent and adulticidal activity of Citrus sinensis orange peel extract against Anopheles stephensi‚ Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Kadarkarai Murugan & Palanisamy Mahesh Kumar & Kalimuthu Kovendan & Duraisamy Amerasan & Jayapal Subrmaniam & Jiang-Shiou Hwang Received: 26 May 2012 / Accepted: 19 June 2012 # Springer-Verlag 2012 Abstract Mosquitoes are the carriers
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Chikungunya Introduction Chikungunya is a drastic viral disease which was discovered recently. It is an infection caused by mosquito bites from A. aegypti and A. albopictus which belongs to Aedes genus. This virus is classified in to 4th Group of ssRNA in unassigned order. It belongs to the family of Togaviridae and genus is Alphavirus. The species of this type is named as the Chikungunya virus. Their symptoms are fever with severe joint pains. There is no vaccine developed for Chikungunya. This
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1881‚ 1901‚ and 1939 XWhy: It was researched because so many people were infected who were coming to America‚ and so many people were getting infected by the virus who lived near the port. XHow: It was researched with the Aedes Aegypti mosquito and studied the people who were infected by the virus. oDiscovered XWhen: From 1793 to 1822 XWhere: In port cities of the United States. oMajor Doctors associated with XDr. Benjamin Rush
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The Outbreak Of Dengue Fever In Davuilevu Housing. Aims The aim of this task is to : Evaluate the effectiveness of the control measures taken o prevent dengue. Emphasise on the steps taken before‚ during and after the occurunce of dengue fever. Objectives The objectives are to highlight on: To evaluate the management procedures and legislation that are implemented in davuilevu housing during dengue. To elucidate the effectiveness of dengue.
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products containing high concentrations of DEET.[16] Research has also found that neem oil is mosquito repellent for up to 12 hours.[12] Citronella oil’s mosquito repellency has also been verified by research‚[17] including effectiveness in repelling Aedes aegypti‚[18][19] but requires reapplication after 30 to 60
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The Zika virus can be contracted by being bitten by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Puerto Rico being an island where is warm all year round makes the perfect breeding environment for this mosquito. At least 117 people have tested positive for the Zika virus in Puerto Rico and five of them are pregnant women. The Zika virus in Puerto Rico‚ how did it get there? Is the population in Puerto Rico able to fight this epidemic? How can the people in the island protect themselves from acquiring this virus?
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why‚ given random mutation and other methods of spreading disease‚ did mosquito-carrying disease not make their presence known to the native Americans earlier. As the book mentions‚ the Caribbean and tropics were perfect breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti‚ which carried yellow fever. Why then‚ did this disease not emerge from either genetic mutation or from another host-to-human
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