Mosquitoes, carriers of human communicable diseases

• Anofel mosquito - transmits malaria. • Culex mosquito - transmits lymphatic filariasis and West Nile fever. • Aedes mosquito or Asian Tiger mosquito - dengue fever, yellow fever, viral encephalitis. The main diseases transmitted by mosquitoes • Paludism or malaria. Affection is common in tropical countries. Depending on the type of malaria, the first signs may appear after eight or a few days after months, and are manifested by: fever, headaches, fatigue, chills, excessive sweating, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle aches, anemia, .

The condition urgently requires treatment in a hospital unit because without medication the disease causes death. • West Nile Fever or West Nile virus. The virus is common in Central and Eastern Africa, Asia, North America, Eastern Europe, Mediterranean Europe. West Nile Fever occurs late summer and early autumn in temperate areas. There are many people who do not even know they contracted the disease, but patients with a weakened immune system have serious manifestations of this virus.

Western Nile Fever is manifested as a flu syndrome, sometimes with the presence of nausea or vomiting. The main complications of the disease are encephalitis or meningitis. Treatment, especially in severe cases, is done in the hospital via intravenous medication. • Yellow fever. The disease is caused by the bitter virus transmitted by the stinging of Aedes mosquitoes.

This disease occurs in tropical areas of Africa and South America and can be contracted regardless of the season. The main symptoms of the disease are flu-like: headache, poor general feeling, fever. It can complicate the yellowing of the skin, and the liver and heart can be seriously affected without treatment. • Dengue fever. The condition is caused by a flavivirus, transmitted through the sting of the Aedes mosquitoes.

This species of mosquitoes is found in the tropical areas of Africa, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Pacific and Southeast Asia. Dengue fever can be manifested by the appearance of a strong fever, persistent headaches and abdominal pain. Later, the disease is accompanied by a rash. Most of the time, the disease does not cause complications, but digestive haemorrhages may also occur in children. PreventionInsects can be chased away with various solutions: pills, sprays, liquid appliances.

In the park or in other areas of mosquitoes you must be dressed properly, cover yourself as long as you can, wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt. Also in pharmacies there are many creams that keep insects away. .