Tag: Mosquitoes
Attitudes Toward Utilization Of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Among Pregnant Women And...
Peer Reviewed
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This study determined the attitudes toward utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women and children under-five in the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA)...
Drug Resistant Malaria: Are Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes the Answer?
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Malaria is a deadly disease caused by parasites that mosquitoes transmit. It is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Effective chemical...
Zika Cases Confirmed in North America: Time to Panic?
Updated: Tuesday February 2, 2016
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Background: Vector-borne diseases are defined primarily by how they are spread. While many insects and arachnids can spread a diverse...
Zika Primer: What is Zika Virus Fever?
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The Pan American Health Organization has recently published an Epidemiological Alert (December 3, 2015) for Zika virus and its correlation to more serious neurological...
Malaria, Mosquitoes and Man: Prevention & Control
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Malaria is not considered as a serious and life threatening illness among many Nigerians. The disease can be very serious in children, pregnant women...
Four lesser known facts about Dengue
Like many tropical countries, India witnesses a cyclical spike in the number of Dengue cases every 4-5 years1. The current year has been one...
