Vector Borne Diseases- Their cause and preventions
"Eradicating mosquitoes is a means to an end. An uninfected mosquito is harmless to humans - just a nuisance" What are Vector Borne diseases? Vector-borne diseases are human illnesses caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria that are transmitted by vectors. Some Vector Borne diseases are - Chickungunya Dengue Lymphatic filariasis Rift Valley fever Zika Plague Typhus Louse-borne What are Vectors? V ector is any living agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen (germs) to another living organism Some Vectors are- Tsetse flies Mosquito Aquatic Snails Blackflies Fleas Lice Sandflies Ticks It's Impact Every year there are more than 700,000 deaths from diseases such as malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, human African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and onchocerciasis. The burden of these diseases is highest in tropical and subtropical areas, and they disproportionately affect the poorest populations. Si