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Dengue fever is rare in L.A. That could start to change because of climate change
2 months ago

Dengue fever is rare in L.A. That could start to change because of climate change

NPR  

Dengue fever is rare in L.A. That could start to change because of climate change toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images Manuel Lara is hunting for mosquitos. An invasive species, the Aedes mosquito is relatively new to Southern California — and it can spread a disease that historically could not be caught within the region: dengue fever. This autumn, Los Angeles …

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Letters to The Editor — August 22, 2024
4 months ago

Letters to The Editor — August 22, 2024

The Hindu  

Short-lived respect I had interviewed a nurse who had worked during the COVID-19 pandemic — this was for a project, and recently — and she mentioned how the value of health-care professionals in the eyes of the public has increased. Also, if someone from an educated background is being denied justice despite wide coverage of the issue, it poses a …

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

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

The Hindu  

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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World Mosquito Day 2024: Can a Mosquito Bite Mean More Than Just Rashes and Allergies?
4 months ago

World Mosquito Day 2024: Can a Mosquito Bite Mean More Than Just Rashes and Allergies?

News 18  

Mosquito bites might seem like a minor inconvenience—an itchy bump that fades after a few days. The bite of a mosquito can carry diseases that impact millions of lives worldwide, turning a simple bite into a potential health crisis. Dr Ajay Agarwal, Senior Director – Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Noida, says, “When a mosquito bites, it triggers an immediate reaction—a …

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Fighting mosquito menace with repellents, vaccines
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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Malaria to Chikungunya: 7 types of monsoon fevers, know prevention tips
5 months ago

Malaria to Chikungunya: 7 types of monsoon fevers, know prevention tips

India TV News  

Monsoon fevers, also known as monsoon season illnesses, are a common occurrence in many tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Some of the common ones are as follows: Malaria According to Dr Niranjan Patil, Associate Vice President, Scientific Business head- Infectious diseases, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, Mumbai, dengue is diagnosed clinically by symptoms of fever with chills, whereas in the …

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VIMSAR study reveals low use of mosquito nets in Odisha's Burla
6 months ago

VIMSAR study reveals low use of mosquito nets in Odisha's Burla

New Indian Express  

The findings of the study were recently published in the international medical sciences journal, Cureus of Springer Nature Group. The group of doctors of VIMSAR, who conducted the study comprised Dr Sanjeeb K Mishra, Dr Gourahari Pradhan, Dr Soumya R Patra, Dr Ashok K Panigrahi and Dr Subrat K Pradhan. One of the researchers, Dr Mishra said, “Out of the …

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Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies
1 year, 3 months ago

Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies

Associated Press  

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. A Doctors Without Borders’ worker releases laboratory-bred mosquitoes infected with bacteria that interrupt the transmission of dengue, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Coordinator Marlene Salazar observes mosquitoes kept in a cube-shaped cage, at the World Mosquito Program’s …

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Buzzing breakthrough: genetic engineering gives mosquito control an upgrade
1 year, 3 months ago

Buzzing breakthrough: genetic engineering gives mosquito control an upgrade

The Hindu  

Throughout human history, mosquitoes have constantly buzzed in the background of human existence, irritating us with their incessant bites and occasionally wreaking havoc by transmitting deadly diseases. The earliest known mosquitoes from the fossil record date back at least 70 million years, and evidence of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria dates back to Egyptian mummies from 2000 BC. But with insecticide …

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World Mosquito Day 2023: Date, history, significance and all you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

World Mosquito Day 2023: Date, history, significance and all you need to know

India TV News  

World Mosquito Day is a special day dedicated for spreading awareness about mosquitoes and the types of diseases they carry. History: World Mosquito Day was established to honour the discovery made by Sir Ronald Ross in 1897, linking mosquitoes to malaria. Significance: World Mosquito Day is significant because it raises awareness about the impact of mosquitoes on public health. Let's …

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World Mosquito Day 2023: History, Types, Diseases, and Control
1 year, 4 months ago

World Mosquito Day 2023: History, Types, Diseases, and Control

News 18  

WORLD MOSQUITO DAY 2023: World Mosquitos Day is celebrated on August 20 to commemorate Sir Ronald Ross for discovering the connection between mosquitoes and the transference of Malaria in 1897. Types of mosquitos Asian Tiger mosquitoesAlso known as Aedes albopictus, the mosquito belongs to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia. Yellow fever mosquitoAlso known as Aedes aegypti, it …

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World Mosquito Day 2023: Date, history, significance, celebration
1 year, 4 months ago

World Mosquito Day 2023: Date, history, significance, celebration

Hindustan Times  

World Mosquito Day 2023: Over years and decades, mosquitoes have gained the reputation as insects known for spreading deadly diseases. World Mosquito Day 2023: Date, history, significance, celebration Every year, World Mosquito Day is celebrated to create awareness about the dangers of mosquitoes, the ways by which we can protect ourselves from these diseases, and to rise together to combat …

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World Malaria Day 2023: Can Malaria affect your heart and cause heart failure? What experts say
1 year, 7 months ago

World Malaria Day 2023: Can Malaria affect your heart and cause heart failure? What experts say

Hindustan Times  

Malaria is a disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, which is spread to people by the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Hence Malaria may also affect vascular pathways that may lead to inflammation in the heart causing fibrosis and then heart failure. Malaria may also cause the blood pressure regulatory system to be affected leading to hypertension, which can …

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Zika Virus First Case Detected in Karnataka: Know Symptoms and Prevention Tips
2 years ago

Zika Virus First Case Detected in Karnataka: Know Symptoms and Prevention Tips

News 18  

Recently, a five-year-old girl from Karnataka’s Kolar district has been tested positive for Zika Virus, marking the first case in the State. Earlier this month, a 67-year-old man was also found infected with the Zika virus in Pune. Zika Virus infection is a mosquito-borne disease that is spread by the Aedes mosquito, the same species that transmits the Chikungunya and …

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Flood-hit Pakistan to purchase over 6 million mosquito nets from India
2 years, 2 months ago

Flood-hit Pakistan to purchase over 6 million mosquito nets from India

Deccan Chronicle  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's health ministry has approved the purchase of over 6 million mosquito nets from India, as the country scrambles to contain the spread of malaria and other vector-borne diseases due to the unprecedented floods, according to a media report on Tuesday. The World Health Organisation is using financial resources provided by Global Fund to acquire the nets for Pakistan, …

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Flood-Hit Pakistan Approves Purchase Of Over 6 Million Mosquito Nets From India: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Flood-Hit Pakistan Approves Purchase Of Over 6 Million Mosquito Nets From India: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid the deepening economic crisis in the neighboring country, Pakistan's health ministry approved the purchase of over 6 million mosquito nets from India on Tuesday, as reported by the news agency PTI. According to the Pakistani news website Geo.tv report, the World Health Organisation is using financial resources provided by the Global Fund to collect mosquito nets for …

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Explained: How scientists engineered mosquitoes that cannot spread malaria – Firstpost
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: How scientists engineered mosquitoes that cannot spread malaria – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The genetically modified mosquitos have the ability to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, an innovation that can help prevent transmission of the disease to humans The world of science is reaching new heights. Genetically modified mosquitoes have the ability to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, an innovation that can help prevent transmission …

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Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can't spread malaria
2 years, 3 months ago

Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can't spread malaria

The Hindu  

Scientists have genetically modified mosquitoes with the ability to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, an advance that can help prevent transmission of the disease to humans. "Delaying the parasite's growth in the mosquito has opened many more opportunities to block malaria transmission from mosquitoes to humans," said study co-first author, Astrid Hoermann. "Gene drive is one …

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World Mosquito Day 2022: List of vector-borne diseases caused by mosquito bite
2 years, 4 months ago

World Mosquito Day 2022: List of vector-borne diseases caused by mosquito bite

Hindustan Times  

The World Mosquito Day is marked annually on August 20 to raise awareness of the dangers of malaria-carrying mosquitoes and throw a spotlight on ongoing efforts in the fight against the world’s deadliest creature. World Mosquito Day 2022: List of vector-borne diseases caused by mosquito bite Vector-borne diseases that are transmitted by mosquitoes include malaria, leptospirosis, dengue, chikungunya etc. Among …

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World Mosquito Day 2022: What to do post mosquito bite; tips to avoid skin infection
2 years, 4 months ago

World Mosquito Day 2022: What to do post mosquito bite; tips to avoid skin infection

Hindustan Times  

World Mosquito Day 2022: We try every trick in the book to save ourselves from that pesky mosquito bite, but to no avail. However, some people may face strong reaction which involves reddening of larger area of skin around the bite of the mosquito, and even cause swelling and pain. When mosquito bite causes fever When one gets infected with …

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Trainee pilot died days after being bitten by mosquito, inquest reveals
2 years, 5 months ago

Trainee pilot died days after being bitten by mosquito, inquest reveals

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 21-year-old trainee pilot from the UK died after being …

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World Malaria Day 2022: 9 Ways to prevent mosquito breeding at home
2 years, 7 months ago

World Malaria Day 2022: 9 Ways to prevent mosquito breeding at home

India TV News  

Highlights Throw away the old containers and garbage Replace the water for animals Repair dripping and other leaky things Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted by an infected female anopheles mosquito bite. 9 Ways to prevent mosquito breeding Removal of static water - Mosquitos breed in water. Repair dripping and other leaky things - If your sink …

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Malaria Breakthrough! Know symptoms, treatment, prevention and control of mosquito caused disease
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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World Mosquito Day 2021: Everything you need to know about mosquito-borne diseases and its impacts
3 years, 4 months ago

World Mosquito Day 2021: Everything you need to know about mosquito-borne diseases and its impacts

India TV News  

Although very small in size, mosquitoes are perhaps the only predator that has thrived through the centuries, causing death through vector-borne diseases. Aedes mosquitoes cause chikungunya, dengue fever, lymphatic filariasis, rift valley fever, yellow fever, and zika. This may include high fever, headache, joint pain, vomiting, muscle, and even skin rash. Dengue fever can develop into dengue hemorrhagic fever as …

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