About Mosquito Diseases
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
‘Mosquitos carrying the dengue-like Zika virus are spreading microcephaly in Brazil. The health ministry is in talks with the WHO and two US specialists are expected to arrive in Brazil within days.’
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Claudio Maierovitch, director of the epidemiology department at the health ministry, said, "Complicating the situation is the revelation that mosquitos carrying the dengue-like Zika virus are spreading microcephaly, which also curbs mental development in the baby. The control of the sickness depends on control of the transmitter, in this case the mosquito. There is currently no specific treatment for the Zika virus. That is what worries the Brazilian government." Zika, which is related to dengue, has been detected in 14 of Brazil's 27 states in 2015.
The health ministry is in talks with the World Health Organization (WHO) and two US specialists are expected to arrive in Brazil within days.
Parents Abandoned Two-Week Old Baby After Being Born With Rare Skin Condition
The two-week old baby suffers from a rare medical condition which could be a genetic syndrome, chromosomal abnormality or intra-uterine infection.
The two-week old baby suffers from a rare medical condition which could be a genetic syndrome, chromosomal abnormality or intra-uterine infection.
Second Door Discovered in War Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
A new study has discovered yet another molecular door, which when put to use, may signal an end to mosquito-borne illnesses.
A new study has discovered yet another molecular door, which when put to use, may signal an end to mosquito-borne illnesses.
New Mosquito-Targeting Antibody Insecticide Offers Hope of 'Malaria-Free' Future
Recent progress in halting the spread of malaria has hinged on the use of insecticide-treated bed nets and spraying programs that kill mosquitoes.
Recent progress in halting the spread of malaria has hinged on the use of insecticide-treated bed nets and spraying programs that kill mosquitoes.
