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    organochloride Dichlorodiphenytrichloethan (DDT). CAS 50- 29- 3‚ was evident in every country affected by malaria. Malaria is a silent killer. DDT‚ a trichlo-ethane pesticide was widely used to control Anopheles Quadrimaculators Vectors by reducing the mosquito-transmitted infections. The breeding habitats of adult anopheles (mosquitoes) were eliminated. DDT is a persistent‚ toxic‚ white crystalline solid organochloride. DDT is a long lasting pesticide used effectively during WWII with the military‚ and

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    ……………. Subject : ……………………….. Date : ……………. VIS–10‚ DWARKA‚ NEW DELHI VIS–10‚ DWARKA‚ NEW DELHI Venkateshwar international school COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1. The insect which causes dengue is - (a) mosquito (b) housefly (c) flea (d) cockroach 2. A water borne disease in which the skin and eyes become yellow - (a) malaria (b) typhoid

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    Shaikh Farheen Abusad (46) Shaikh Shahbaz Shakoor (49) Article name: BMC Mulls Roping in Citizens to Fight Mosquito Menace Newspaper: DNA mumbai Dated : January 31‚ 2015 | Summary The article talks about the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which has proposed to appoint voluntary detectors from among citizens in a move that will ensure public participation in bringing down mosquito breeding spots to curb vector-borne diseases. Having learnt its lesson from last year‚ when a record 20‚000

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    aiming for reducing morbidity and mortality from dengue infection by preventing the transmission of the virus from the mosquito vector human. In line with this their mission is to improve the quality of health of Filipinos by adopting an integrated dengue control approach in the prevention and control of dengue infection. According to them there are 62‚503 cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported in the Philippines from January 1 to August 21‚ up nearly 90 percent from the same

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    Pregnancy and Zika Virus Disease Zika virus disease‚ or Zika‚ is an illness that can spread to people from mosquitoes that carry the virus. It may also spread from person to person through infected body fluids. Zika first occurred in Africa‚ but it has recently spread to new areas. The virus occurs in tropical climates. The location of Zika continues to change. Most people who become infected with the Zika virus do not have serious illness. However‚ Zika may cause birth defects in an unborn baby

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    prevent teenagers to not at all become antisocial. One of these alternative solutions is the “Mosquito” which is a sonic device that gives out a piercing noise audible only to teenagers and people in there early twenties. This device has been installed as a “yob” (slang for an antisocial person) deterrent at nearly 3‚000 locations such as grocers and shopping malls across Great Britain. This Mosquito is a camouflaged speaker box not larger than shoebox and it sends out a pulse

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    Transfer your product in a clean sprayer and there you go ‚ Natural Insect Repellent. Illustration: Recommendation : There are some natural mosquito repellent ideas such as cinnamon oil‚ castor oil‚ or clove oil. These do work‚ but are also very strong odors‚ and they can stain. Commercially available‚ all-natural mosquito repellents are formulated and tested to not stain or burn your skin. You should let the companies do the trial and error research to figure out what works best

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    fever viruses‚ and other diseases. Studies have conducted throughout the world to find a solution to lessen the growth of this kind of mosquito. People have used mosquito nets to prevent their children from the bites of mosquitoes. People also used mosquito repellents to prevent the growth of the mosquito. People have focused on using larvicides for mosquito control. Based on studies‚ the active ingredient in these larvicides‚ methoprene‚ stuns the growth of the other organisms that has been affected

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    Kamias as Mosquito Killer II. Rationale The title has been selected for the study because mosquito bites are common here in the Philippines and it’s the cause of dengue. A total of 54‚659 dengue cases were reported nationwide from January 1 to August 14‚ 2010‚ much higher than the recorded 31‚248 cases in the same period in 2009 and there’s not much difference in dengue cases from 2010 and as of now. The main purpose for this is to test the effectiveness of Chili and Kamias as mosquito killer

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    Antibiotics are medications used to kill or prevent the spread of disease causing bacteria in the body. There are two types of antibiotics which manage infectious diseases differently: 1. Bactericidal Antibiotics: this is when the antibiotic completely kills off the Bacteria. It does this by damaging or interfering with the bacteria’s cell contents or wall. An example of this type of antibiotic is Penicillin which is in fact the first type of antibiotic to be discovered. 2. Bacteriostatic Antibiotics:

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