The West Nile Virus has spread in several countries throughout the world due to the migratory nature of a number of species of birds. Although it is a known fact that mosquitoes are primary carriers of the virus, the nature of birds to travel to other countries to escape winter season caused the spread of the virus. Birds bitten by infected mosquitoes become carriers of the virus. When they migrate to other countries and are bitten by other mosquitoes there, those mosquitoes become carriers of t…
DEET has long been used in protecting people from disease-transmitting insects such as mosquitoes. It was invented by the US Army to protect its soldiers from the said insects in the field. It was later on approved for use to civilians by virtue of its excellent protective qualities against mosquito bites. Despite its effectiveness in protecting humans from mosquitoes over the years, scientists never really were able to understand how DEET precisely works. It is only recently that researchers at…
According to a research presented at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases held in Atlanta, Georgia, people who have suffered a severe infection of the West Nile virus may still experience symptoms of the disease even years after the infection and may likely continue experiencing them for the rest of their lives. The research was undertaken by a team of medical professionals from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The said study, which was supported…
One way of preventing the spread of diseases such as the West Nile Fever, malaria, etc. is through effective mosquito control methods. There are many different ways that this can be done in the community as well as in the home. Collective action seems to be the best way that communities as well as the different states will be able to do in order to control the seasonal spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Targeting its sourceOne of the most effective methods of controlling mosquito populations is …
Mosquitoes have continued to be a threat to humans because they are active carriers of organisms that cause certain diseases such as the West Nile Fever, malaria, dengue etc. A bite from an infected mosquito can easily pass a virus or other organisms that can cause disease. Fighting and keeping the mosquito threat under control has been a continuous battle to try to keep the home safe. One of the best ways of keeping the mosquito threat under control is by not making the surroundings in the home…
As the summer months are fast approaching, the incidence of mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus might again be on the rise. Although the threat of the West Nile virus may have died down a bit after the scare that it brought sometime during 2000 to 2003, people are in no way safe yet from being threatened by the virus. Certain parts of the US have again showed signs of the virus as indicated by some researchers still trying to keep track of the West Nile virus threat. The West Nil…
There are now several ways available in which people may be able to control mosquitoes in their area and the threat that such pests bring. Mosquitoes have been long known as active carriers and hosts of microorganisms that causes a number of life threatening diseases such as malaria, West Nile fever, dengue and yellow fever to name just a few. One of the effective ways that such diseases can be controlled is by limiting mosquito populations in areas mostly affected by these diseases. Mosquito co…
Mosquitoes have been known for many years to be carriers or hosts of several diseases that has threatened man for decades. Some of those diseases include West Nile fever, dengue, malaria and yellow fever. These diseases have continued to threaten millions of human lives in different parts of the world even today. One way in trying to control their spread is by learning how to control mosquito populations that are known carriers and hosts of the said diseases. In order for scientists to learn how…
The West Nile Virus has plagued some areas in the US for some time now. Along with its spread came a lot of unfounded talk about what the said virus can cause. These myths may have given people the wrong impression of what the disease really is. The myths sometimes are taken as fact and may be giving people the wrong message about the disease. Here are some of those myths: There is little that a person can to combat the West Nile Virus.People may be looking at the said virus as a problem that is…
In the fight to prevent mosquito borne diseases from harming more and more people, scientists have been looking for different ways of battling the scourge that these insects may bring with them. From mosquito repellants, insecticide to bug zappers, scientists are looking for other new ways of trying to control the spread of mosquitoes to limit the spread of diseases such as yellow fever, malaria, dengue and the West Nile virus. A team of researchers from the University of Arizona may have found …
