Fever Dengue fever‚ a very old disease‚ has reemerged in the past 20 years with an expanded geographic distribution of both the viruses and the mosquito vectors‚ increased epidemic activity‚ the development of hyperendemicity (the co circulation of multiple serotypes)‚ and the emergence of dengue hemorrhagic fever in new geographic regions. In 1998 this mosquito-borne disease is the most important tropical infectious disease after malaria‚ with an estimated 100 million cases of dengue fever‚ 500‚000
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What is Malaria? (Knowing more on how to deal with Malaria) A. History of Malaria Although the parasite responsible for P. falciparum malaria has been in existence for 50‚000–100‚000 years‚ the population size of the parasite did not increase until about 10‚000 years ago‚ concurrently with advances in agriculture and the development of human settlements. Close relatives of the human malaria parasites remain common in chimpanzees. Some evidence suggests that the P. falciparum malaria may have originated
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including humans. This is a tropical disease caused by a parasitic round worms known as microfilariae that enter the blood. Genus involved include Wolbachia‚ Wuchereria and Brugia. For humans to get this disease they must usually get bitten by a mosquito‚ which acts as the host and vector for three species Wuchereria a bancrofti (most common 90%)‚ B timori‚ and Brugia malayi. History This disease has been documented in ancient text by Ancient Greek and Roman scholars. They noted the similarities
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“Battle of St. George’s Caye” Over the centuries‚ there has been a lingering debate on whether the ‘Battle’ of St. George’s Caye actually occurred. We all know that the British conquered the Spaniards for Belize on the 10th of September 1798 because we have learnt it from childhood but there are speculations if whether there was an actual physical fight or there was non. There are two myths: One that the British defeated the Spaniards in a gruesome fight at sea and the other that the Spaniards
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‘The Dangers of Dengue Fever and How to Keep You Compound Dengue Free’. Dengue 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
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centuries‚ pests have been feasting on crops and not only decreasing a farmer’s crop yield‚ but also spreading diseases that can even be deadly. Mosquitos‚ like the one to the left can carry many diseases such as West Nile and malaria.1 There are so many pests from insects such as beetles‚ which feed off of crops such as the potato plant (left)‚ and mosquitos (left) to rodents such as rats that “even with extensive use of pesticides‚ a substantial amount of damaged [crops] is caused by pests each year”
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Describe Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is a species adaptation to its environment and the environment’s impact to the species over time. Traits that benefit the survival of the species within a specific environment pass to offspring because members of the population that have the beneficial traits are more likely to survive and reproduce. In order for a change to be evolutionary it must be genetic and on a hereditary level
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industrial visit for students to Hyderabad. Hyderabad apart from being a great holiday destination is also a place where many industries reside. Thus our faculty took us to the Parle G Products ‚ Genesis Poweronics India Pvt. Ltd. ‚ R.R. Masala ‚ No.1 mosquito Repellent coils. 1.1 THE BUSINESS EXPOSURE : Business exposure is a very essential subject for students studying business. Notebooks and textbooks may be a medium of imparting knowledge to students but
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Introduction Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection that in recent decades has become a major international public health concern. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world‚ predominantly in urban and semi-urban areas. Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF)‚ a potentially lethal complication‚ was first recognized in the 1950s during dengue epidemics in the Philippines and Thailand. Today DHF affects most Asian countries and has become a leading cause of hospitalization and
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Once you get on you better hold on for dear life because surviving yellow fever is a rough road to endure. What makes this disease so mysterious that it can cause so much destruction yet ironically it start out with just a simple bite from a mosquito. Running Head: FLAVIVIRUS 3 Introduction Yellow fever‚ “ an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes.
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