With the start of the rainy season‚ Francisco Duque III‚ health secretary in the Philippines‚ on Tuesday emphasized a continued government commitment to controlling and preventing dengue - a disease for which there is currently no vaccine or specific drug‚ the Manila Times reports. A total of 6‚537 cases of dengue‚ including 62 deaths‚ have been reported in the country over the past five months‚ according to the Department of Health (DOH). While the latest DOH dengue figures are lower compared
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life-threateningdengue hemorrhagic fever‚ resulting in bleeding‚ low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage‚ or into dengue shock syndrome‚ where dangerously low blood pressure occurs. Dengue is transmitted by several species of mosquitowithin the genus Aedes‚ principally A. aegypti. The virus has four different types; infection with one type usually gives lifelong immunity to that type‚ but only short-term immunity to the others. Subsequent infection with a different type increases the risk of severe complications
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to one’s health and our environment. So this study was conducted to determine was conducted to determine the effect of aromatic plants namely pandan and lemon grass as water-based crude extracts on the normal larval (wriggler) development of pest‚ Aedes aegypti to reach full pupae or adult stage. Different treatments were prepared as to Treatment A (Lemon Grass)‚ Treatment B (Pandan)‚ and Treatment C (Water) with three trials each. Each trial has 10 wrigglers in it. Observation and data collection
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phenomenon that dried up most parts of the country from the second semester of 2009 until June. During the almost yearlong drought‚ people stored water in containers‚ most of which are uncovered‚ making those breeding sites for the dengue carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Dengue is also common during the rainy season. To increase awareness on dengue‚ DOH Secretary Enrique Ona and Education Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro visited the Rizal Elementary School in Tayuman‚ Tondo‚ Manila yesterday to
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With more than one-third of the world’s population living in areas at risk for infection‚ dengue virus is a leading cause of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics. As many as 400 million people are infected yearly. Dengue is caused by any one of four related viruses transmitted by mosquitoes. There are not yet any vaccines to prevent infection with dengue virus and the most effective protective measures are those that avoid mosquito bites. When infected‚ early recognition and prompt supportive
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sepium (Jacq.) Steud.) as mosquito repellant lotion. As of today it is not only dengue virus‚ there is a new disease called chikungunya virus that is anarthropod-borne virus‚ of the genus Alphavirus‚ that is transmitted to humans by virus-carrying Aedes mosquitoes. There have been recent breakouts of chikungunya associated with severe illness. It can cause death for many people. We all need a repel to protect ourselves from mosquitoes so this study is conducted to help people prevent these mosquitoes
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joint and muscle pain‚ and rash. Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a more severe presentation of dengue fever caused by the same mosquito bite. A strain of Arbovirus caused Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Characteristics of an Aedes aegypti mosquito: 1. Daybiting 2. Low-flying 3. Live in stagnant water 4. In urban area Additional Signs and Symptoms 1. Rapid deterioration Deterioration occurs after 2–5 days of the typical symptoms of
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bite of the mosquitos Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Dengue virus is now believed to be the most common arthropod-borne disease in the world. Dengue is mainly found in the tropics because the mosquitoes require a warm climate. A major fear of epidemiologists is that the mosquitoes will develop resistance to cooler climates and then be able to infect people in the United States and other temperate climates. The virus is transmitted when a mosquito of the Aedes genus bites an individual
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In addition‚ a pathogen has to come into contact with a suitable vector‚ and have the ability to survive and mature in that vector. Although there are many blood sucking insects‚ many are not suitable vectors specific diseases. As an example‚ the aedes aegypti mosquito transmits Zika‚ but all other insects are not known to transmit this disease. Lastly‚ the insect’s ability to find a host depends on the density and availability to find a host. If a mosquito cannot find a host for a blood meal‚ the
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Investigatory Project III-6 “Orange Peels as Mosquito Repellant “ Submitted by : Mrs. Teresita Duran Leader : Evangelista‚ Jose Alejandro Asst. Leader : Villena‚ Mark Daniel
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