Dengue Fever Kimberly A. Bitanga Microbiology Professor J. Gray Dengue Fever Abstract Dengue fever is a debilitating tropical disease caused by one of five types of the dengue virus.(1) It is transmitted by mosquitos throughout the tropics and subtropics of not only Southeast Asia‚ but has now spread to Central and South America‚ and countries in the Pacific Ocean and America as well. Usually‚ most people who are infected with the virus are asymptomatic‚ with mild symptoms‚ whereas others develop
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Lazaro Castillo 04/16/2012 Infectious Diseases One infectious disease I will be discussing is called Diphtheria. Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection‚ which mainly affects the nose‚ throat and occasionally the skin‚ but in more serious cases‚ it can attack the heart and nerves. Diphtheria is caused by a bacterium known as C. diphtheiae. The bacteria produce a toxin (poison) that is carried in the bloodstream and causes tissue damage in the area of infection‚ usually the nose
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Dengue Fever Makes Inroads into the U.S. The mosquito-borne infection is cropping up in Florida‚ but mysteriously not in similar regions in the nation By Dina Fine Maron Most Americans lose little sleep over dengue fever. The mosquito-borne infection is a leading killer in the tropics and subtropics‚ but it’s been a long-held belief that ubiquitous air-conditioning‚ few open windows and limited time outdoors protects us from dengue. And in fact‚ for the past century most U.S. cases (except
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Wuchereria bancrofti is a human parasitic roundworm that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis. Wuchereria bancrofti‚ Brugia malayi and B. timori are the three filarial species cause lymphatic filariasis. They are spread by a mosquito vector and human is the definitive host. In lymphatic filariasis‚ repeated episodes of inflammation and lymphedema lead to lymphatic damage‚ chronic swelling‚ and elephantiasis of the legs‚ arms‚ scrotum‚ vulva‚ and breasts . Epidemiology W. bancrofti occurs in
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solution of Lemongrass and Garlic. The set up was composed of experimental and control group. The experimental group was being sprayed using a specific commercial pesticide. On the other hand‚ the control group was being sprayed using the organic mosquito killer. Data were collected to gather relevant information. In the light of the findings of the study‚ it was found out that the solution composing of 40 mL solution of Garlic and Lemongrass extract can kill mosquitoes in a short span of time compared
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Page 1 of 6 Life Cycle of Malaria Page 2 of 6 Malaria is an ancient disease transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito that predates recorded history. Historically it was common in the swampy areas around Rome‚ and was believed that the tainted air in those locations made people very sick‚ the disease was therefore named malaria for the Latin root words bad air. Malaria is caused by small parasitic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium which infects both humans and mosquitoes in a cyclical process.
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of many types of plants and flowers.Pandan leaves also contain volatile oil‚ an essential oil found in plants‚ whisch helps torepel vermins.One of the reasons why we did this study is to reduce the use of deet. DEET as we allknows a very effective mosquito repellent but this is what we are trying to avoid. It is highlyconcentrated toxic that could make us hard to breath‚ have cough‚ minimal alertness‚ seizures‚trouble stomach and vomiting. If you accidentally sprayed DEET into your eyes‚ mouth andnose
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remained one of the major public health problems in Nigeria. The obstacle to the success of malaria control and prevention interventions are both behavioral and non behavioral. The behavioral factors relate to cultural practices which promote mosquito breeding and mosquito access to people as well failure of the risk population to use technologies proven to be effective for the treatment‚ control and prevention of malaria promptly and appropriately. The main non-behavioral factors include geographical or
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some examples of goods in each category? Private goods: hot dogs‚ cars‚ houses Club goods: bridges‚ swimming pools‚ satellite television transmission (scrambled) Common goods: fishing grounds‚ public grazing land Public goods: national defense‚ mosquito control‚ justice Exercise 1: True/False/Uncertain American National Monuments (like the Lincoln Memorial) are no public goods‚ because not everyone enjoys the benefits from them since they are located in one particular place. False A public
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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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