Hurricane Mitch In Central America

Due to the fact that there is currently no risk of malaria in the Republic of Cuba, malaria is not an issue in the Republic of Cuba. The Republic of Cuba however, would like to help countries or territories at risk with their knowledge and experience they have had with malaria. After vector control efforts during

The one thing that could keep me inside on a nice summer’s day is the threat of mosquitoes. Where they bite me, I swell up and itch for days afterwards. It’s a hard choice between slathering myself in nasty smelling insect repellant or staying inside. Sometimes even with the insect repellant I still get bit. To add insult to injury, they sometimes get in the house and attack me. They seem to be an annoyance I can’t escape. I’m lucky that the mosquitoes that bite me don’t carry dangerous diseases like the ones in other counties. Daniel Engber who wrote the article “Let’s Kill All the Mosquitoes” has the solution to our problem. He makes a great argument to kill the dangerous mosquitoes and it’s very well supported with credible sources.

In the article” When mosquitoes were killers in America” by Lauren Tarshis, there is evidence that discussed how mosquitoes were far more than a nuisance. The article talked about the symptoms of having malaria. Tarshis said,”Those who become sick get high fevers, bone - rattling chills, and painful muscle aches.” It must have been very painful for people in the olden days who had malaria. The current generation is very lucky because there are medicines that reduce pain. Malaria is a deadly disease caused by mosquitoes sucking blood and transferring the blood to another human's body. Tarshis talked about how many people die in a year due to mosquitoes. The article says” In this way, bite by itchy bite, 212 million people are infected with malaria

BRFSS is the system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. By collecting behavioral health risk data at the state and local level, BRFSS has become a tool for targeting and building health promotion activities. Currently, all states collect data to help them form and track state and local health objectives, plan health programs, implement disease prevention and health promotion activities, and monitor trends. This service would be beneficial to my study because due to the BRFSS using random dialing to contact the population there is a likely chance that they will filter out individuals with bed bugs currently or in the

Mosquitoes are the host to many diseases the pose a threat to humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Endemic birds are the most affected by the transmission of avian diseases through mosquitoes. Controlling the mosquito popular is key in bringing back the native bird population.

Working as a medical officer, I came across scores of patients with mosquito-borne diseases. Despite my state having a near cent percent literacy, my hospital wards were flooded by patient with dengue, malaria, and chikungunya. I studied about these notorious ear buzzing mosquitoes in my medical school, but never did I know how villain they were. After moving to Singapore, I understood how these diseases are a major problem even in developed countries. I can never forget those patients with chikungunya who had

In all of the texts “ Memories of the Flood,” “Hurricane Mitch,” and “Teacher Rescued at Sea” they all tell and show about how people had to deal with a long term problem caused by the destruction of hurricane Mitch. The impact that this hurricane were similar and different in each story but it was still heartbreaking. In the article “Memories of the Flood” many cars and even some houses were under water and left many homeless. In addition the article “Hurricane Mitch” many people's houses and land were destroyed by mud, also there food population went down by a lot so many people were left starving. Finally in the article “Teacher Rescued at Sea” a women has lossed her really close family members including her three kids and husband when

Hurricane Mitch was a deadly hurricane during the 20th century; the hurricane is considered to be a significant natural disaster during this time. Hurricane Mitch not only had a high fatality rate, but it was the longest lasting F5 hurricane during this time. There were many conditions that made Hurricane Mitch deadly: “The most important ingredient… was very warm ocean water.” During the month of October, the top of the water was heated by the sun creating water vapor. The warm vapor was a crucial part of a hurricane, the vapor later condensing and pairing with energy from the sun made “a hurricane of epic proportions.” Hurricane Mitch was not only dangerous in size and magnitude, but also in mortality and economic despair. Hurricane Mitch

In late August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina descended on the Gulf Coast of the United States, forever altering millions of lives. The category 5 hurricane became the third largest storm to hit the United States. It caused $150 billion in property damages (not including the destruction of the New Orleans levees) making it the costliest hurricane in United States History. In the immediate aftermath of the storm, the United States Coast Guard rescued over 34,000 people in New Orleans alone. Others were saved only by the bravery and kindness of their neighbors. Despite these heroic efforts, this catastrophe still killed 1,836 people. Another 700 people are still missing 10 years later (“Hurricane Katrina”, 2015).

In response, Dr. Kamran Khan states, that their findings are significant because public health decision-making needs to occur at the local, national, and international levels (BBC Britain, 2016). The infection is spread by mosquito bites and now recently reached

In October of 1998, Hurricane Mitch slammed onto the coasts of multiple South American countries. Countless people lost their homes, over eleven thousand people lost their lives, and the hurricane left five billion dollars’ worth of damage in its wake (“Hurricane Mitch”). This event caused a new wave of events also of short term mission trips. Americans seeing the cities torn to shreds decided to act. For a couple of weeks at a time, different groups would go clean up, rebuild, and show love to the people of these devastated

A currently problem in my community is the dengue disease, in the last 4 months many people has contracted this disease.

(The zika Virus 8). According to Scielo; a scientific electronic library online; in Brazil, the cities with low incomes and no access to health in insurance face a precarious basic sanitation. Inadequate sanitation reaches children between zero and five years and older. In any country basic sanitation is an essential factor for preventing diseases and improving the quality of life of a population. In cities with low income and without any health care, the development of diseases is increasing. Which means the Zika virus has a high level of causing an epidemic in these cities . This is why governments should make people aware and do everything to eliminate the mosquitoes. Not only should the governments maintain the mosquitoes citizens should help as well. They could clean up areas where mosquitoes might live in, and doctors/ scientist could do more research on the virus to create a vaccine. After they do all this, I do believe an epidemic could be avoided.

The number of mosquitoes increases with warmer temperatures and higher levels of rainfall, therefore there would be a rise in dengue fever cases. This article argues that although basic practices play a role in the outbreak, climate factors play an even greater role. The higher the temperatures the more likely persons are to store water. These are ideal conditions for mosquitoes to lay their eggs. This study showed that Caribbean Islands experienced an increase in the temperature by more than 0.5 degrees during 1900-1955 (Environmental Management Authority, (n.d). Also, if society does not cooperate with health personnel and take action starting with their immediate surroundings, then the efforts to contain this virus will not be successful.

Natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, seaquakes, and volcanic eruptions are all events that frequent the country of Nicaragua and its neighbors in Central America and the Caribbean. But one of the most devastating natural disasters to affect the country, Hurricane Mitch, has had a lasting effect on Nicaragua. There was an approximate of 3,000 deaths, 1,000 missing persons, 900,000 injured persons. The hurricane caused damage to 50,000 homes, 340 schools, 90 health care centers, 40 health posts and 6 hospitals across the country (Christopolos, et al, 2010).