mosquito borne diseases

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• Mosquito Borne diseases can be life threatening
  and fatal

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• Mosquito-borne diseases
•  Dengue
•  Malaria
•  Chikungunya
•  Zika
•  Lymphatic filariasis

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•  Dengue

The major causes of dengue are the four
antigenically distinct viruses that are closely
related to each other. The virus can affect a
person several times in a lifetime and causes
several health issues. The symptoms of dengue
start with a high fever. Further, headache, pain
in the eyes, pain in the joints and muscles are
also the common symptoms of dengue. If not
treated at the right time efficiently, dengue can
even cause multi-organ failure. Dengue is a
lethal mosquito-borne disease no doubt. However,
with the increasing awareness and healthcare
alternatives, the number of deaths per 100
patients has decreased.
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•  Malaria

The four different species of the genus
Plasmodium (P) is the major cause of malaria. The
four genus Plasmodium include P. falciparum,
P.malariae, P.ovale, and P.vivax. Out of the
aforementioned species, P.falciparum is deemed to
be the most lethal as it causes damage to the
brain and could potentially lead to
death. Nearly a decade ago, P.falciparum
infection was the major cause of around 30
percent of malaria cases in India. In the current
scenario, the brain strain of the disease has
been reported from all parts of India and 60
percent of malaria infections.
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•   Chikungunya

When an Aedes aegypti mosquito bites, the
chikungunya virus starts spreading. The symptoms
include nausea, fever, headache, fatigue, muscle
pain, vomiting, and joint pain. Acute infection
is likely to last for around a couple of
weeks. In the current scenario, there is no
symptomatic treatment that can be used to treat
fever and pain. Although chikungunya is not
life-threatening, it causes painful deformity in
the limbs that could last for a few months.
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•  Zika

Zika is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne
diseases. There have been several cases of the
Zika virus prevalent in regions in which the
competent vectors, the Aedes mosquitoes are
present. After touching Southeast Asia and South
America, there have been cases of Zika virus in
India. Between the time span of November 2016 and
February 2017, three cases were tested for Zika
virus in India. The Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare (MoHFW) of the Government of India
confirmed the three cases from Ahmedabad City,
Gujrat. Further, the World Health Organization
(WHO) also confirmed that the Zika virus exists
in India. The Zika virus spreads when an
infected or diseased Aedes species mosquito
bites. The mosquitoes generally bite during
daytime or at night. Zika has the potential to
spread from a pregnant woman to her fetus. The
infection at the time of pregnancy can lead to
birth defects. Currently, although research is in
full swing for a vaccine, there is no vaccine for
the disease at present. There has been a
significant increase in the awareness regarding
Zika virus to ensure that it does not affect
human lives.
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•   Lymphatic filariasis

Lymphatic filariasis is commonly known as
elephantiasis. The infection causes disability
and inflicts heavy damage to the lymphatic
system. The lymphatic damage makes the body
susceptible to infections. A thread-like
parasitic worm is the major cause of the
Lymphatic filariasis. In India, around 99 percent
cases of Lymphatic filariasis are caused due to
Wuchereria bancrofti. The National Health Policy
had set a goal to eliminate Lymphatic filariasis
at the end of 2015 by administering mosquito
control measures and the drug, diethylcarbamazine.
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• Mosquito control is not an easy task and could
  spike several challenges in the process.
• Understanding the mosquito issue in India, Aero
  systems have developed AERO, a mosquito-killing
  machine which is effective and one of the best
  ways to get rid of mosquitoes from gardens,
  commercial facilities, and large outdoor spaces.
  Further, Biogent Mosquito Control, have developed
  a mosquito-repellent machine called Biogents that
  is highly effective in smaller spaces. Both the
  products have been developed keeping in mind the
  various threats mosquitoes pose to human lives.
• There are 400 species of mosquitoes in India
  today, and our aim is to ensure you and your
  surroundings is not a breeding ground for these
  lethal insects.

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• Thank You

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