Anopheles gambiae

Malaria is one of the most significant infectious disease burdens worldwide. The disease especially targets the most vulnerable groups, namely infants and children, and accounts for approximately 20% of childhood deaths in Africa. Many people living in countries where malaria is endemic are unable to afford, or do not have access to, medications needed for treatment, which contributes to high morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, malaria has a devastating economic impact, with gross domestic products

larvae. The bite of the bloodsucking female can transmit a number of serious diseases including malaria and elephantiasis. More specifically in this case study of natural slection, both the Anopheles gamblae and the Anopheles stephensi are the main vector of malaria in India (Anopheles stephensi) and Africa (Anopheles gamblae). Change that occured within the species: DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is a colorless, crystalline, tasteless and almost odorless organochloride known for its insecticidal

It is most common in places with extreme weather changes. In the late 19th and 20th centuries malaria was a main reason for poor economic development of the American southern states. Malaria is transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The saliva of the mosquito enters through the blood stream and then goes into the liver, where the parasites grow and reproduce. The typical symptoms of malaria are fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In more severe cases it can

• Which study design has been used for research? The study I chose was a case-controlled study. This study was done on malaria. This study was conducted in three different health facilities in West Gambia between October and December of 2012. There were 150 children, some with confirmed cases of malaria and others that were confirmed to not have malaria. • What is your learning from the chosen article and its study design? Malaria has to potential to effect nearly 3.5 billion people. There are

Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water brought in by the tides. Salt marshes are a very stressful place to live, but a variety of organisms call this ecosystem their home. Salt marshes serve as great breeding grounds for many species of insects. The females of the species Tabanus americanus (American Horse Fly) and Aedes spp. (mosquito) serve as vectors for disease transmission when they bite other animals to drink their blood (“Welcome to the World of the Horse

In the article, “DDT Ban: Is DDT Dangerous or Beneficial” written by Lillian Forman, looks at a chemical used to fight off insects that carried disease after World War II. The chemical compound that was used to kill the unwanted pest is called dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane or DDT. The chemical was used to fight insects that carried diseases to soldiers in camps, people in refugee camps, tourists in tropical areas, and people in bombed out cities. Because the chemical was used in Europe and Asia

Zika spread from Uganda, Nigeria into most of Latin America, the Pacific Islands, Vietnam, and India according to CDC’s world map of areas with risk of Zika. The United States is also at risk for Zika, from the gulf coast of Texas to Florida. Zika is most commonly found in areas where the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopticus mosquitos are found. According to John Cohen from sciencemag.org these main vector mosquitoes only thrive in areas where the temperature is between 25 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees

Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. Infected mosquitoes spread it. Malaria is very common throughout the world. In the United States, the main risk is to persons traveling to tropical and subtropical countries where malaria is a problem. There are four different types of malaria caused by four related parasites. The most deadly type occurs in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. The symptoms characteristic of malaria include fever, chills, muscle aches, and headache. Cycles of chills

After viewing a couple of pictures of people infected with elephantiasis it makes me thankful to live in a country where we mostly do not have this problem. The name is appropriate because people who have this disease in like there foot or leg makes them look like they have elephant feet. Elephantiasis is a neglected tropical disease. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. The mosquito grows into a adult worm and the worm lives in the lymphatic

Zika Virus A new outbreak in Zika is impacting the whole world; “In 1952,the first cases of Zika virus were detected” (“About Zika Virus Disease”). The first human case was detected in 1952, but it was discovered five years earlier; in 1947. The cases were first detected in Uganda and the united republic of tanzania. The virus was named after the ZIka forest in Uganda. This virus is spread by a mosquito bite; transmitted by mosquitoes.The Zika virus has many symptoms, no vaccines, and causes birth