What is Dengue fever? Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gay) is a viral infection caused by the female mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Dengue fever occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions and usually increases in the hot and humid months. Dengue fever is not a new disease. It was discovered several hundred years ago. In recent years‚ dengue fever has become a major international public health concern. Dengue fever nicknamed "breakbone fever" because dengue patients usually express
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transmitted by a species of mosquitoes named Aedes aegypti that are vectors‚ organisms that transfer diseases from one organism to another. The disease has created mass hysteria as it was hypothesized for Zika causing birth defects in children when mothers contract the disease from the mosquito while pregnant. The virus’s symptoms include rash‚ fever‚ and joint pain. One proposed solution was the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to decrease the Aedes aegypti by modifying a certain gene in males
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the tropic and subtropic areas‚ even with our current state of advanced technology and medical care. Dengue virus is from the family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus. (3) It is a vector borne disease that occurs through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. The virus has 5 different types (DENV) 1‚ 2 3‚ 4‚ and 5. Once infected with the virus‚ symptoms include a sudden high fever‚ measle-like rash all over the body‚ headache‚ and muscle and joint pain. In small cases‚ the disease can develop
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awareness of the residents of Barangay Macapagal Village Zone 3. II.CONTENT OF THE TOPIC TO BE DISCUSSED What is Dengue? Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease caused by infection one of the serotypes of dengue virus which is transmitted by genus Aedes. It refers to a benign form of disease with systematic symptoms‚ fever and often rash associated with pain behind the eyes‚ the joints‚ and the bones. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe‚ sometimes fatal manifestation of dengue virus infection characterized
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pudica (Makahiya) specifically the Mimosine has lethal effect on adult mosquitoes. This study will provide information about Mimosa pudica extract (mimosine)‚ its minimum lethal concentration and duration of effect on the specified type of mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Anopheles). This is an experimental study to test the effectiveness of Mimosa pudica as mosquitocidal agent. The data collection will use primary type through observation of different tests done to identify the mosquitocidal effect of Mimosa
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00 The morphology and life cycle 6813727-24819 Dengue 00 Dengue 346405627174 Symptoms of Dengue Symptoms of Dengue 1140811408What is dengue? Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito. Estimated 100 million cases of dengue fever occurring throughout the world annually. Virulence factors Dengue fever (Fever Dengue) Dengue haemorrhagic fever ((Fever Hemorrhagic The virus that causes dengue fever has four different
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TAXONOMIC SURVEY OF MOSQUITOES IN NATURAL BREEDING SITES FOUND IN SELECTED AREAS OF SAMBAG I‚ CEBU CITY A research presented to the Department of Languages and Letters‚ College of Arts and Sciences Southwestern University Cebu City In partial fulfillment of the requirements in English IV: Research Methodology by BLANCIA‚ SAMANTHA THEA DEJARESCO
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is the most common viral illness around the world caused by a small mosquito. Regrettably‚ it can lead to serious medical problems like dengue. To make the picture clearer‚ dengue fever is not caused by every mosquito. In fact‚ it is caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito which carries a deadly virus. An infected person might have a high chance of developing high fever‚ rashes‚ feel nausea and experience muscle and joint pains. It is no joking matter when a person becomes infected as the symptoms may
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virus serotypes of the genus Flavivirus‚ family Flaviviridae.It was identified and named in 1779. It is also known as breakbone fever‚ since it can be extremely painful. Causative Agent: . Dengue is transmitted to humans by the Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti or more rarely the Aedes albopictus mosquito. The mosquitoes that spread dengue usually bite at dusk and dawn but may bite at any time during the day‚ especially indoors‚ in shady areas‚ or when the weather is cloudy. Virology: Dengue fever is caused
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viral infection that ’s usually carried to human by female mosquitoes. It’s scientific name Aedes aegypti mosquito (Fig.1). Fig.1: Female of Aedes aegypti mosquito. The disease is caused by the yellow fever virus and is spread by the bite of the female mosquito (Fig. 2) (2). It only infects humans‚ other primates‚ and several species of mosquitoes. In cities‚ it is primarily spread by mosquitoes of the Aedes aegypti species. The virus is an RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (Fig. 3)(3). The disease
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