The DISEASES The DISEASES that Mosquitoes can bring Attend the players’ sicknesses Chapter 16

They are malaria, filaria, dengue, brain fever and yellow fever. Yellow fever is caused by mosquitoes in jungle areas in parts of Africa and South America. In India, malaria, filarial and dengue are the most prevalent diseases spread by mosquitoes. Over two million cases of malaria alone are reported. Even more astonishing is the fact that India spends 100 million dollars on malaria. In spite of spending so much, the diseases continue to explode from time to time. The reason is that these mosquitoes develop resistance to medicines and chemicals. Hence fighting mosquitoes and the diseases spread by them is a continuous process

Do you know? Around 1000 men & women, old & young including children of our NATION who were alive three months ago, are dead now due to DENGUE. The smallest creature mosquito is causing havoc? Is it not something more serious than any other cause for you to focus & ACT now, before it is TOO LATE ?. ACT NOW & ACT NOW ITSELF Here are easy to implement DOWN TO EARTH SOLUTIONS for people to escape from the death by mosquitoes Dengue

Philariasis or Filariasis is the worst of the lot. Decide now. Don’t want you to fight the disease or meekly succumb to the winged monster? There are thousands who could not get married or many happy marriages ended in divorce because of this horrible disease Filarial Worm Philariasis ( Filariasis)

Filariasis (philariasis) is a parasitic disease (usually an infectious tropical disease) that is caused by thread-like nematodes (roundworms) belonging to the superfamily Filarioidea also known as "filarial".These are transmitted from host to host by blood-feeding arthropods, mainly black flies and mosquitoes. Eight known filarial nematodes use humans as their definitive hosts. These are divided into three groups according to the niche within the body they occupy: 'lymphatic filariasis', 'subcutaneous filariasis', and 'serous cavity filariasis'. Philariasis ( Filariasis)

ENCEPHALITIS (Brain Fever ) Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is maintained in nature through a cycle between the Culiseta melanura mosquito and birds that live in freshwater swamps. Although Culiseta melanura do not bite humans, some mosquitoes will "cross bite"; i.e., bite an infected bird and then bite a human or animal (horse, emu, and other exotic birds), thereby spreading the disease. These mosquitoes are also known as "bridge vectors". A vector is a species that transmits a disease from one host to another. These bridge vectors may take a meal from a bird and later take another meal from a mammal. Symptoms usually occur within two to ten days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. These symptoms include high fever, stiff neck, headache, confusion, and lethargy. Encephalitis, swelling of the brain, is the most dangerous symptom. Rhode Island has confirmed five cases of EEE with two deaths in the last thirteen years. The last death was reported in 1993.

ENCEPHALITIS

DENGUE FEVER Dengue fever is primarily a disease of the tropics that is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Aedes aegypti is a day-biting mosquito that prefers to feed on humans. It is also transmitted by the Aedes albopictus (also called the "tiger mosquito"). Those infected with dengue can suffer from a spectrum of illnesses ranging from a viral flu to severe and fatal hemorrhagic fever (DHF).Aedes aegyptiAedes albopictus "tiger mosquito" The dengue virus is passed back and forth between mosquitoes and humans and causes an extraordinarily painful ailment that exists in four known strains or serotypes. Dengue is especially dangerous to children, who generally have one infection, but if bitten again can get a more serious infection that can lead to dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). DHF causes severe internal bleeding, shock, and circulatory collapse, and is usually fatal to children. Until recently, dengue was relatively unknown in the Western Hemisphere. In the 1970's, a dengue epidemic swept through Cuba and other parts of the Caribbean. In 1981 a second strain broke out in Cuba, accompanied by hemorrhagic fever. The second epidemic resulted in more than 300,000 hemorrhagic fever cases, and more than 1,000 deaths. Most were children. In the summer of 1998 an epidemic broke out on the island of Barbados. Dengue is increasingly becoming a plague of global proportions and may soon eclipse malaria as the most significant mosquito-borne viral disease affecting humans.

Malaria Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted from person to person by the bite of an Anopheles mosquito. Anopheles bite during the nighttime and are present in almost all countries in the tropics and subtropics. Symptoms of malaria include fever, chills, headache, muscle ache, and malaise. In its early stages it can resemble the onset of the flu. These symptoms can develop 6-8 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito or as late as several months after the traveler has left the area. Malaria can sometimes be prevented by the use of anti malarial drugs and protection against mosquito bites. Some estimates place 40% of the world's population at risk for malaria. It is estimated that worldwide, malaria claims over one million lives annually. (World Health Organization

Yellow Fever Yellow fever is a disease caused by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It does not occur in the U.S. but is common in parts of Africa and South America. The symptoms of yellow fever include fever, chills, headache, backache, nausea, and vomiting; jaundice can also occur. More serious cases may affect the blood, liver, and kidneys. The disease can be fatal. The disease is spread when an infected mosquito bites a person with yellow fever and then transmits it by biting another person. There is no specific treatment for yellow fever, other than to relieve the symptoms. Once a person has had yellow fever, they are immune to further infection. The best way to prevent the disease is through vaccination and mosquito control.

Chikungunya

Chikungunya virus is indigenous to tropical Africa and Asia, where it is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes, usually of the genus Aedes. Chikungunya virus belongs to alphavirus genus of the Togaviriadae family. It is an "Arbovirus" (Ar-arthropod, bo-borne). CHIK fever epidemics are sustained by human-mosquito-human transmission. The word "chikungunya" is thought to derive from description in local dialect of the contorted posture of patients afflicted with the severe joint pain associated with this disease. The main virus reservoirs are monkeys, but other species can also be affected, including humans.

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