fever can be life-threatening and can progress to the most severe form of the illness‚ dengue shock syndrome. The transmission of the virus to mosquitoes must be interrupted to prevent the illness. To this end‚ patients are kept under mosquito netting until the second bout of fever is over and they are no longer contagious. The prevention of dengue requires control or eradication of the mosquitoes carrying the virus that causes dengue. In nations
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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 treatment can substantially lower the risk of medical complications and death. Dengue has emerged as a worldwide problem only since the 1950s. Although dengue rarely occurs in the continental
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spread/ transmission:- Mode of transmission Dengue is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito‚ particularly Aedes aegypti- female mosquito. . This was first recognized by workers in Queensland early in the 20th century. Aedes aegypti breeds in fresh water and particularly in manmade containers such as old tires‚ pot plant holders‚ buckets and tree hollows in urban areas. Aedes albopictus is a mosquito common in South East Asia and Papua New Guinea and can also be an important vector. Other
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Tittle: Musa paradisiaca (banana) shoe polish with Tabebuia avellanedae (taheebo) mosquito repellant Ingredients: For shoe pollish For insect repellant * banana peel * taheebo * Aloe vera * olive oil * lemon * Garlic * baby
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Malaria in Africa Malaria has been known to exist for thousands of years‚ with its signs documented as early as 5000 years ago in ancient Chinese and Egyptian records. Through out these thousands of years‚ it is believed that this disease has evolved and adapted to its surroundings. Malaria is a parasitic disease in the blood that causes flu-like symptoms. Some signs of this disease include fever‚ chills‚ muscle pain‚ headache‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ and may also cause jaundice and other serious complications
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CHILI PEPPER AND KAMIAS AS MOSQUITO REPELLENT Investigatory Project 2014 - 2015 Submitted by: BANZON‚ REXEL JOHN M. MORALES‚ ARNE JOSEPHUS L. LEGASPI‚ VIA JANE MARIE N. SAGARINO‚ SHYROSE MAY B. TAPAYAN‚ ANTHONY JANE B. TOLEDO‚ CHERRY MAE M. Submitted to: MISS NEMEA MAE F. COSIDO Instructress ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Miss Nemea Mae Flores Cosido for giving us the chance to show our best in this Investigatory Project and for guiding us while we were conducting
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TERM PAPER REVIEW FOOD BIOTECHNOLGY SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: MISS MANISHA VIKESH KUMAR B.TECH MBA(BIOTECH} ROLL NO. =63 INTRODUCTION Bacillus thuringiensis is
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epidemic cases have taken place in Europe‚ the Americas and Europe since the 17th century. It was deemed as the most common dangerous disease in the 19th century. A virus carried by a mosquito causes Yellow Fever. The person can catch the virus by getting bitten by a mosquito that is infected with the virus. If the mosquito infects a person‚ it would typically show the symptoms within 3 to 6 days later. For example‚ to be sure if you
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ship of Caribbean refugees came to port. With them‚ they carried the yellow fever virus. The virus traveled slowly at first; with just a few fatalities in the first week‚ numbers grew steadily over time. No one suspected it was the aedes aegypti mosquito‚ retrieving the blood of an infected victim and transferring it to another healthy individual. The city’s leading physician Dr. Benjamin Rush had never seen anything like it before.[3] Three to six days after being infected with the virus‚ the victim
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durian as a mosquito repellent. Significance of the study According to a blog post at HubPages‚ if durian smell is not a problem‚ you can also use durian husks as a natural mosquito repellent. In some areas in the country people put some husks in a basket and place it in the corner. Change them regularly to get effective result specially when you think the husks start to produce unwanted odor‚ you can change them with new ones. Skin of durian can be utilized as a mosquito repellent
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