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    years. Transmission Dengue virus can be transmitted from the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they bite infected humans‚ and can later transmit the infection to other people. Two main species of mosquito‚ Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus‚ have been responsible for all cases of dengue transmitted in Mexico. Dengue cannot be transmitted from person to person without a mosquito as the intermediate vector. Symptoms: Symptoms of typical uncomplicated (classic) dengue

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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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    Malaria in Tanzania effects it’s country economically‚ socially and environmentally‚ but by taking the right steps‚ Malaria can be cured. Malaria is a widespread disease in Africa that is transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito. Malaria impacts a human physically‚ mentally and emotionally. Symptoms include a headache‚ fever‚ fatigue‚ dry cough‚ spleen enlargement and continuous vomiting. In Tanzania‚ approximately 93.7 out of 1000 people die of Malaria each year. NCBI.com states “There are 14-18

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    add it to soups‚ sauces and salads‚ suggests Greenlivingtips.com. Things You ’ll Need Fine grater or zester Blender Sachets or cloth bags Sponsored Links Mosquito killer Liquid Electric Mosquito Liquid‚ MosquitoesElectric Mosquito Repellent

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    Dengue fever‚ also called dengue‚ is a potentially serious disease caused by a virus. There are four types of dengue virus that can cause illness in humans. Dengue viruses are transmitted between humans by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Dengue is rare in the U.S.‚ but is common and a serious public health threat in warm sub-tropical and tropical areas of the world. These include areas of Central and South America‚ Africa‚ Southeast Asia‚ China‚ India‚ the Middle East‚ Australia‚ the Caribbean

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    You spend all year carefully maintaining your lawn and outdoor spaces‚ only to be chased away from your own backyard by hordes of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. This threat can be especially intense in Ohio‚ where you might need a healthy coating of mosquito repellent just to go outside. While there are always going to be bugs in the summer‚ there are a few steps you can take to minimize the threat in your own yard. lawn careThe lawn care experts at GreenTurf LawnScapes in Cincinnati recommend: •Getting

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    transfusion‚ maternal transmission occurs and physical contact. However‚ ZikV is transmitted through a number of means‚ but primarily‚ through mosquitoes. Topic Sentences 1. ZikV is transmitted primarily due to the bite of an infected female Aedes species mosquito‚ the same transmitter of the spreads Dengue fever virus and Chikungunya. The main species that are responsible for transmission of the virus are the Aedes aegypti‚ which lives in and around buildings in urban areas and the Aedes albopictus‚ which

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    tropics (Epstein‚ 2000). The virus has four antigenically related serotypes‚ which are named DEN-1‚ DEN-2‚ DEN-3‚ and DEN-4. Each dengue serotype is a variation of the flavivrus genus. Dengue is spread by the aedes aegypti‚ a domestic‚ day-biting mosquito that prefers to bite humans. Currently‚ there is no vaccine available to prevent dengue. Each type of the dengue virus is re-emerging worldwide‚ especially in the Western Hemisphere. Research has shown that several factors are contributing to

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    THE EFFECTIVITY OF LEMON GRASS (Cymbopogon citratus) AS AN ALTERNATIVE INSECT REPELLANT _____________________________________________________________________________ An Investigatory Project Presented to the FACULTY MEMBERS Of TOLEDO CITY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL ------------------------------------------------- Ilihan Heights‚ Toledo City ------------------------------------------------- In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements in Research I -------------------------------------------------

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    Prevention Strategies of Communicable diseases Methods of Control Communicable diseases occur only when the causative agent comes into contact with a susceptible host in a suitable environment. Prevention and control efforts for communicable diseases may be directed to any of these three elements. Communicable diseases affect both individuals and communities‚ so control efforts may be directed at both. Treatment of persons with communicable diseases with antibiotics typically kills the agent and

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