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    Monday, August 20, 2018 IST
    World Mosquito Day: 5 of the deadliest diseases spread by mosquitoes

    World Mosquito Day is a celebration of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross’ discovery that female mosquitoes were responsible for transmitting the malarial parasite. Here are 5 deadly diseases caused by mosquito bites.

     
     

    World Mosquito Day is observed on August 20 to commemorate British doctor Sir Ronald Ross’ 1897 discovery that female mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans. A tiny bite is all it takes to make you fall ill from life-threatening diseases. Here are 5 of the deadliest diseases that are spread by mosquitoes:
     
    * Malaria
     
    Malaria is caused by parasites transmitted through bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Some of the best ways to prevent malaria include insecticide treated mosquito nets, indoor spraying with insecticides and antimalarial drugs. Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria.
     
    * Dengue
     
    Dengue infection causes flu-like illness. World Health Organization (WHO) says the global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically over the recent decades and about half of the world’s population is at risk.Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates and mostly in urban areas.While there is no specific treatment for dengue, early detection lower fatality rates.
     
    * Zika virus
     
    Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day. Symptoms are mild and include fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, or headache, which last for 2 to 7 days. What complicates the matter is that most people do not develop symptoms. If contracted during pregnancy, it can cause infants to be born with microcephaly and other congenital malformations, known as congenital Zika syndrome. It can also cause preterm birth and miscarriage.
     
     

     
     

    * Chikungunya
     
    Chikungunya spreads through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also causes dengue. Symptoms include headaches, fever, nausea, vomiting, and muscle pain. Acute infection can last for a few weeks.
     
    * Yellow fever
     
    Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Symptoms of yellow fever include fever, headache, jaundice (hence the name ‘yellow’ fever), muscle pain, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. A small proportion of patients who contract the virus develop severe symptoms, and half of those die could die within 7 to 10 days. Epidemics of yellow fever occur when infected people introduce the virus to areas with high mosquito density and where people have little or no immunity due to lack of vaccination.

     
     
     
     
     

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    Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

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    Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

    November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
    Shibu Chandran
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