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4 months ago

World Mosquito Day: Here are Some of the Most Dangerous Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Published : Aug 20, 2024 19:47 IST - 5 MINS READ It has been more than 125 years since the role of mosquitoes as the transmitters of malaria was discovered on 20 August 1897 by British physician Ronald Ross. Correct diagnosis usually requires on careful assessment of these and other specific symptoms Suitable treatments for mosquito-borne diseases are rare and …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fighting mosquito menace with repellents, vaccines

The Hindu

Since 2007, WHO has called April 15 World Malaria Day to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment to malaria prevention and control. In 1902, Sir Ronald Ross received the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for having shown how malaria was transmitted by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes infecting a human patient in Hyderabad suffering from malaria. The …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mosquito culling ramping up in northern Western Australia after Murray Valley Encephalitis kills two people

ABC

In short: A health alert has been issued in northern WA after two people died from a mosquito-borne illness in the Pilbara region. Health authorities are urging residents and travellers to cover up and use effective mosquito repellent ahead of northern WA's peak tourist season. A health alert has been issued and mosquito control programs stepped up after two deaths …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in L.A. County

LA Times

Los Angeles County has detected mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus for the first time this year. “While the presence of West Nile Virus in our community is not unusual, this early detection serves as a critical reminder for all residents to take preventative actions,” said Steve Vetrone, the director of scientific and technical services at the vector control district, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Bangladesh: Over 1,000 dead in massive dengue outbreak

Firstpost

There is no vaccine or drug that specifically treats dengue, which is common in South Asia during the June-to-September monsoon season as the Aedes aegypti mosquito which spreads the disease thrives in stagnant water According to government data, the number of fatalities from Bangladesh’s biggest dengue outbreak on record has surpassed 1,000 this year, and hospitals are scrambling to accommodate …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Radboud University researchers may have a vaccine that fights the spread of malaria

NL Times

Researchers at the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen think they have developed a vaccine that combats the spread of malaria. If an Anopheles mosquito bites a person who has taken the vaccine, and draws a blood meal from them, the malaria parasites in that mosquito are rendered harmless, according to clinical research. A single injection would be enough to …

Malaria

2 years, 7 months ago

National Dengue Day 2022: Effective Ways to Keep Mosquitoes at Bay

News 18

NATIONAL DENGUE DAY 2022: According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Dengue Day, celebrated on May 16 aims to spread awareness about dengue and to increase preventive measures as well as find out ways to prevent and control the disease across the country. A viral disease caused by the dengue virus, it is transmitted by the Aedes …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Malaria Breakthrough! Know symptoms, treatment, prevention and control of mosquito caused disease

India TV News

Summers are back and so are the mosquitoes and Malaria! Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from very mild symptoms to severe disease and sometimes, even death. Symptoms of Malaria Shivering and chills High fever Headache Nausea and vomiting Sweating and tiredness Abdominal pain Muscle pain Body aches Weakness In the case of …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Japanese encephalitis declared a communicable disease of national significance

ABC

Australia's acting chief medical officer has triggered a vaccine rollout for the mosquito-borne pig and human disease Japanese encephalitis, declaring it an "incident of national significance". Key points: After briefing the national Cabinet, the CMO declared the unfolding situation a communicable disease of national significance What follows is mosquito surveillance and control and vaccination for those at risk Japanese encephalitis …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Fighting mosquito-borne diseases: work in progress

The Hindu

Mosquito-borne diseases have been a scourge for thousands of years, with huge armies defeated, and economies shattered. We were therefore relieved to read reports announcing an effective malaria vaccine, following clinical trials in Burkina Faso conducted by the University of Oxford, the Serum Institute of India and others. A vaccine against dengue, DENGVAXIA, from Sanofi Pasteur, is approved in several …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Dengue fever: Follow these 7 effective tips to protect yourself from dengue

India Today

Dengue fever is one of the deadliest diseases that spread in the human body. Also known as break-bone fever, Dengue is a viral infection caused and transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Dengue fever is usually transmitted or spread through the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito. While travelling to cities or places where there is …

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3 years, 4 months ago

West Nile virus detected in Los Angeles, Orange counties