Mosquito

with archaea, bacteria and plant viruses. One specific virus that is endemic to countries near the equator is the dengue virus. DENV or dengue virus, is prevalent in the Philippines and causes outbreaks throughout the country. The dengue virus, is a mosquito-borne single strand RNA virus that comes from the genus Flavivirus (Back & Lundkvist). The purpose of this paper is to identify the causes of the endemic…

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…

What is the most deadly animal on the planet? No, it is not a bear or a shark, it is a mosquito. Mosquitos carry all sorts of deadly diseases, including the Zika virus, Yellow fever, Dengue fever, and most deadly of all, Malaria. A mosquito is the perfect carrier for human diseases, as they have been around for over 200 million years, number in the trillions, and can lay hundreds of eggs at a time. They cause about a million deaths every year and have been so far impossible to stop. Scientists…

For Survival, shows the deadly diseases transmitted to people by mosquitos and black flies. The mosquitos served as transmitters to deadly diseases like the West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever and Malaria. Another insect born disease was River blindness, which was transmitted through tiny black flies. The video also shares how public health professionals helped the targeted populations reduce the risk of coming into contact with mosquitos as well as the development of treatment for the deadly…

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…

Media and scientific attention has recently been focused on the spread of a Virus know as Zika. The virus is spread by the Aedes Aegypti, a mosquito that inhabits tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. The Aedes Aegypti’s origin is in West Africa, and its trans-Atlantic spread has occurred from the 17th century to the modern day by stowing away on ships. Aedes Aegypti is strongly adapted to live among large human populations, surviving and proliferating through any body of water no matter…

Within the last few months, there has been a huge discussion regarding the emergence of the Zika virus and how to treat the virus.. As Zika continues to be a major issue in the U.S. and many other countries, many healthcare providers are looking for vaccines and treatments that permanently eliminate the disease. However, there has not been much success for providers and the illness is continuing to creep its way into U.S. borders. Scientists and researchers have now offered to use Genetically…

numerous deaths causes by malaria in Africa. The majority of malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum, which is the one of the most dangerous human malaria parasites. The most widespread effective malaria vector in Africa is the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, which is why malaria cases…

is spread through mosquito bites. Fewer than 1,000 us cases per year. The topics are symptoms, how you get it, and what is the history. Symptoms are. In most cases there is no symptoms. Inflammation cases zika can trigger paralysis in pregnant women. It may cause birth defects. Pain in the back of the eyes,joints,or muscles Whole body, fever,chills, loss of appetite or swearing also in common red eyes. How do you get it. Spreads through mosquito bites (aeds) a type of a mosquito. Scientist…

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…