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Carlos Finlay and the Yellow Fever On October 11, 1793, the death toll from the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia had reached 100. By the time this epidemic ended, 5,000 people (9% of the total population in the United States at the time) were dead (Frierson 2010). Due to an unknown cause of illness, in addition to the rapid onset of the disease, yellow fever would be regarded as one of the most devastating diseases at the time. We now know that yellow fever is a serious disease caused by an…

panel “Understanding Emerging Threats,” he highlights the area of effect that the Zika Virus has, which, focusing solely on the southern states instead of the northern states. A solution to suppressing the frequency of the virus spreading from the Aedes Aegypti mosquito would be emptying out stagnate water, which are breeding grounds for the mosquito. Suppose a law would be passed that harshly regulated the presence of stagnate water. If it were not for the state and local government, places in…

around as you keep hearing those buzzing, irritating sounds from your ear. It’s so frustrating, you would do whatever it takes to kill those blood sucking varmints. Now, it seems their bites are getting more worse this year as the time goes by. The Aedes Mosquitoes are known to carry the Zika Virus disease and can be transmitted to other humans who are in contact with them. A few common symptoms of the Zika Virus, are recognized if the patient has any sign of a fever, rash, joint pain, and/or…

Zika virus coming to the Lehigh Valley?” (Kennedy 2016). The article gave a general summary of the virus including how Aedes aegypti is the vector, the mosquitoes’ prevalence in South America, and how people who have travelled abroad may be at risk. The information presented contained within the article is factual, but the author omitted that Pennsylvania does not have the Aedes aegypti mosquito, and, therefore, not at risk for a domestic infection. Without this last piece of information, it is…

The symptoms are so minimal that you may not even know that you have it, but that does not mean you aren’t a carrier. Zika is spread mostly by the “Aedes” species of mosquito. They are the ones who are aggressive and bite during the daytime hours when people are outdoors the most. They may also be night biters. This means if you have been bitten by a mosquito, you could now be a carrier of Zika. That…

Yellow fever is a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. Thirty-three countries, with a combined population of 508 million, are at risk in Africa. It can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. The infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and death. Over the last two decades, there has been an increase in yellow fever and it is now a serious public health issue again. There is two classifications…

The Pan American Health Organization have put out a few recommendations to combat the Zika outbreak. The organization suggests reducing and eliminating any mosquito breeding site on your property. Related to this, people should close off their homes to mosquitos. Such methods include using window screens rather than an open window with no screen. Also, the PAHO recommends sleeping under a mosquito net to prevent bites while you are asleep. Visitors to areas with a Zika outbreak should wear…

The monkey built up a fever, and analysts disconnected from its serum a transmissible specialists that was initially depicted as Zika infection in 1952 (Zika Virus Net, 2016). Zika virus is a disease that comes from a mosquito (Aedes mosquito) which causes a maculo-papular rash. This specie is a typical mosquito that stays around standing water which is flower pots, puddles, buckets and much more. But there is one difference in this mosquito then the rest. This specie carries…

some critters, which give me a thought. I remember from my schooling that in the past, disease was mostly spread through mosquitos, since first recorded during the plague of 1793. I explain my theory of the mosquitos, aand he finds it reasonable. “Aedes Aegypti,” Dr. Gorgas concluded,” those pests did cause havoc; everyone turned from the victims of the brutal disease.” “Very foolish,” I said jokingly,” It was mosquitos that held the disease, but everyone thought it was contagious through humans…

Mosquitoes are among the most dangerous living creatures when it comes to the number of deaths they cause worldwide. Their ability to carry diseases and transmit them to humans causes thousands of deaths each year and in 2015 alone, malaria was responsible for 438,000 deaths. The statistics are scary when one compares the number of deaths from mosquito-borne diseases to that of the deadly Ebola virus, which has recently killed over 1,000 in central and west Africa. The puny size of the mosquito…