Mosquito net

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 gives the illusion that it poses no threat, but its ability to strike anyone, anywhere, at anytime makes it deadlier than several diseases including the flu which is also…

As one of the “big three” global infectious diseases, malaria is spreading at an alarming rate. That being said, what are some of the biological, social, economic, and ecological factors that influence malaria? These factors are addressed by Jeffrey Sachs and Pia Malaney in their article “The Economic and Social Burden of Malaria” as well as by Randall Packard in the first chapter of The Making of a Tropical Disease. While Sachs and Malaney primarily focus on the economic, social, and…

Aedes aegypti is holometabolous, this type of development stages includes the egg, lava, pupa, and the adult stage. The distinct traits to key out this mosquito are, small palps with white scales. The female mosquito can lay as many as a hundred eggs at one batch, after the eggs are laid down, the eggs develop within two days, and once wet the larvae emerge from the egg shortly after (Christopher, 1960). The larvae then mature over the course of the week or longer, depending on temperature,…

plenty of rest, drink fluid to prevent dehydration, take medicine such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or paracetamol to reduce fever and pain. Prevention? Since there’s No vaccine exists to prevent Zika virus disease, we can Prevent Zika by avoiding mosquito bites. You can wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants. Stay in places with air conditioning or use window and door screens to keep mosquitoes outside. The good side about getting the virus is that your body will develop an immunity against…

Head Lice is very common with young school age children and very annoying to get rid of. Everyone has had lice at least once. Head Lice are tiny, wingless parasitic insects (Head Lice, 1995-2017). The live in the hair near the scalp and lay their eggs near the scalp also (Head Lice, 1995-2017). Many people have had at least one experience with head lice. Head Louses are tiny six-legged insects (Treating and Preventing Head Lice Infestations, 2005-2017). They cling to people’s necks and…

Survival Uses for Cheesecloth Cheesecloth is available in a number of grades ranging from open to extra-fine weave. Grades are distinguished by the number of threads per inch in each direction. The grades range from #10 to #90 with 10 being the loose grade and 90 being a tight weave. The # 10 grade, for example, has 20 vertical and 12 horizontal threads per inch, while, #90 has 44 vertical and 36 horizontal threads per inch. The other grades fall somewhere in between. The uses are only limited…

Parasites are one of the four major classes of pathogenic organisms that cause infectious diseases (Janeway et al., 2001). They are replete in Sub Sahara Africa because of suitable climate and socio-economic situation favouring their growth and that of their vectors leading to easy spread and perennial persistence of parasitic diseases in the population (Pullan and Brooker, 2008; Froeschke et al., 2010, Patz et al 2000). Plasmodium falciparum is the commonest specie of Plasmodium parasite…

disease into positions where it could be controlled. Dr. Michael Riehle and his assistants are using mosquitoes to control and help handle malaria. Mosquitoes can be used to control malaria, but malaria multiplies and travels primarily by mosquito. If we modify the mosquito to destroy the disease, as it is weak and being developed, it will slow the multiplying process for malaria.…

symptoms such as fever, lethargy, headache and body aches that resolve on their own. A few persons may develop a rash on the trunk or the body. However, in severe cases, the patient can develop meningitis or any other neurologic condition. The recent mosquito population…

is a virus that has been known for a while now but just recently has become a danger to the United States and its citizens within its borders, “Zika is an emerging viral disease of the tropics transmitted by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the same mosquito that transmits dengue and yellow fever. The illness resulting from Zika virus was previously considered mild and self-limiting. Most people with Zika fever (aka Zika) have no symptoms; those who do can experience fever, a rash, eye…