SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE ON DENGUE FEVER What is dengue fever? Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with symptoms such as headache‚ fever‚ exhaustion‚ severe muscle and joint pain‚ swollen glands (lymphadenopathy)‚ and rash. Other signs of dengue fever include bleeding gums‚ severe pain behind the eyes‚ and red palms and soles. Dengue
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If you are travelling to a tropical or subtropical area‚ be sure to tell your doctor‚ and find the nearest clinic that will give you the yellow fever vaccine. This particular vaccine cannot be given at a normal doctor’s office‚ so be sure to tell them you need it. Be sure to wear mosquito repellent when you go outside‚ and wear clothes that are less suitable for bug bites Also‚ be very careful about when you choose
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW 1.0 Ginger Ginger is a knotted‚ thick‚ beige underground stem (rhizome). The stem extends roughly 12 inches above ground with long‚ narrow‚ ribbed‚ green leaves‚ and white or yellowish-green flowers. The important active components of the ginger root are thought to be volatile oils and pungent phenol compounds (such as gingerols and shogaols). 1.1 Parasitological examination of stool specimen This is the examination of intestinal parasites
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Ocean. They are most known for their presence on the Hawaiian Islands. Due to the large tourist presence on the islands‚ and the increasing pressure of unhappy tourists these pests are literally being poised to extinction. They are known to carry Malaria‚ and yellow fever and infect thousands of tourists yearly. Should these creatures be spared? After all their endangerment is a direct cause of human involvement. Although I believe that extinction is not necessarily the answer‚ continued involvement
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Wuchereria bancrofti is a human parasitic roundworm that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis. Wuchereria bancrofti‚ Brugia malayi and B. timori are the three filarial species cause lymphatic filariasis. They are spread by a mosquito vector and human is the definitive host. In lymphatic filariasis‚ repeated episodes of inflammation and lymphedema lead to lymphatic damage‚ chronic swelling‚ and elephantiasis of the legs‚ arms‚ scrotum‚ vulva‚ and breasts . Epidemiology W. bancrofti occurs in
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on children and the elderly in developing countries. There are more than 3‚000 species of mosquitoes‚ but the members of three bear primary responsibility for the spread of human diseases. Anopheles mosquitoes are the only species known to carry malaria. Culex mosquitoes carry encephalitis‚ filariasis‚ and the West Nile virus. And Aedes mosquitoes‚ of which the voracious Asian tiger is a member‚ carry yellow fever‚ dengue‚ and encephalitis. The latest outbreak in the province‚ located around 400
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healthy and safe everywhere they go. Lemon and orange are made not only for the fruit that it produces. Insect repellent is very common for making mosquitoes fly away. It can also help prevent and control the outbreak of Insect-borne diseases such as Malaria‚ Lyme Disease‚ Dengue Fever‚ Bubonic Plague‚ And West Nile
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killing insects and mosquitoes? II. Title Mosquito Trapper Using Sugar And Yeast III. Introduction Our group observed that many people especially children are prone in getting sickness from mosquitoes and may suffer sickness like Dengue and Malaria that may lead to death. Our group also observed that we can create a mosquito trapper and also a mosquito killer using recycled and improvised materials. In this‚ we can save more money and it is safer to use than mosquito killer lamps‚ insect killer
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The Hot Zone: Assignment 1 What exactly is Ebola? A question I asked myself before beginning my assignment. Ebola is a virus disease that is caused by infection with certain virus species. This virus causes various symptoms such as high fevers‚ headaches‚ weakness‚ vomiting‚ muscle pain‚ rashes‚ and redness in the eyes. While reading “Something in the Forest‚” I found a couple of sections to be mysterious but that contained clues on to how Charles Monet may have obtained his deadly disease on his
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mild agreeable flavored flesh‚ also yields leaves where government health researchers found extracts for the formulation of an effective anti-mosquito repellant. It is not only against dengue‚ in fact‚ but against all mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and filariasis especially in areas of the country where incidence is high. It also serves as a personal care product used in preventing mosquito bites that cause itchiness‚ inflammation and discomfort to individuals. The repellent uses a washable
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