Mosquito control

Zika virus can be spread during both the daytime and nighttime by a mosquito that carries the virus. A pregnant woman who is infected with Zika can pass the virus to her fetus during pregnancy or around the time of birth, which can cause serious birth defects. It is unknown whether pregnant women are more likely to develop symptoms of the disease compared to the general population. A person infected with Zika can spread the disease with a sex partner during the time of unprotected sex. There is…

When you’re traveling abroad, especially to tropical climates like Africa and South America, protection against infectious diseases like yellow fever is vital. Fortunately, Chantilly, Virginia-based HealthSmart Vaccines has you covered with a yellow fever vaccination. This CDC-approved Yellow Fever Center shares expert advice on guarding yourself against this potentially fatal disease. What Is Yellow Fever? Yellow fever is viral infectious disease transmitted from infected mosquitoes to humans…

The Asian Giant hornet habitat is native to tropical and temperate Eastern Asia. Adult Asian hornet do digest solid protein, but they chew it into a paste to feed it to their larvae. Some of the distinctive features of this insect are that its wide black and orange body and large mandibles. The hornets skin type is like a shell. This bug could harm someone really bad. It is also in the wasp family. Here are some facts that you didn’t know. The insect could really kill someone if they were stung…

Zika is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito; however, only female mosquitoes can transmit diseases. The virus was first identified in the Zika forest in Uganda. It was originally found in monkeys but eventually spread to humans in South America due to a monkey-mosquito-human cycle. Now, the virus occupies over 30 countries all around the world; however, the Aedes mosquito prefer mainly tropical or temperate climates. These type of insects transmit not…

bed. When we woke up it was 9:00 a.m. we were astonished to find our body’s covered in red bumps. Apparently the men that worked at the base, failed to inform us that the mosquitos swarmed thick at night and those who did not sleep inside of a mosquito net would end up with tons of bites, like us. From then on we slept under mosquito nets. It was August 5, 1996. I had been in Vietnam for about one year and was supposed to leave any time to head back to the U.S. I had been on several combat…

1. Description of the Disease: West Nile virus (10 points) 2. What causes it? (WNV) is found by mosquito bites. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds Scientific Name: Flavivirus (5 points) 3. Where is it found? All 48 lower states. not reported cases are Alaska and Hawaii. commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia (10 points) 4. How is it spread? Arthropod-borne virus. West Nile virus has been spread through blood transfusions, organ…

treatment kits containing oral rehydration packs, pain relievers, and mosquito spray as aid in controlling the disease. (“Haiti gets 6 million kits to treat mosquito-borne chikungunya virus”) Civilians of the country are also told to own mosquito nets and bugs sprays to prevent from getting the mosquito bites. Comparing the procedures of this country to WHO, the country does fail to announce that proper clothing during a mosquito-borne outbreak is also a prevention from the bites. In addition,…

West nile is a virus that is most commonly spread to people by mosquito bites. There are many cases of the west nile virus. Most of the cases are in north america during mosquito season. Mosquito season starts in the summer and will continue throughout fall. Although it is most common in north america, it has been reported in all of the continental united states. The west nile virus has no vaccines to prevent it or medication to treat it. Most people who are infected with the virus do not have…

Dengue Fever: a mosquito borne disease resulting in the symptoms of sudden high fever, severe headaches, pain behind the eyes, severe joint and muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and skin rash which appear three to four days after the onset of fever, mild bleeding (such a nose bleeding, bleeding gums, or easy bruising). The tissue invaded are the heart and skeletal muscles. According to ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, the following experiment was enacted: “A prospective pediatric clinical cohort of 102 dengue…

Andrew Perry Exam 3 Case Study 11/30/15 1. The following are the three most likely causes of the patient’s meningitis: -West Nile Virus: West Nile is a zoonotic virus that is transmitted through mosquitoes (Ryan et al. 2014). Most people exposed to West Nile virus do not exhibit any symptoms (Ryan et al. 2014). However, people who are immunocompromised may develop mild to severe symptoms (Ryan et al. 2014). West Nile, in some cases, may cause meningitis (Ryan et al. 2014). Since the patient…