REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGION XI DIVISION OF DAVAO DEL SUR STA. CRUZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STA. CRUZ DAVAO DEL SUR MORINDA CITRIFOLIA AS MOSQUITO REPELLENT RESEARCHER: HERNICA JANE E MAGBANUA RESEARCH ADVISER: MR. RONALD DIAZ Introduction With the rising number of mosquito borne illnesses spreading in the world‚ there are limited medications for the diseases brought by the mosquitoes. Despite the advent of medical and technological
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Electronic mosquito repellents for preventing mosquito bites and malaria infection (Review) Enayati A‚ Hemingway J‚ Garner P This is a reprint of a Cochrane review‚ prepared and maintained by The Cochrane Collaboration and published in The Cochrane Library 2010‚ Issue 3 http://www.thecochranelibrary.com Electronic mosquito repellents for preventing mosquito bites and malaria infection (Review) Copyright © 2010 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons‚ Ltd. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by protists (a type of microorganism) of the genus Plasmodium. It begins with a bite from an infected female Anopheles mosquito‚ which introduces the protists through saliva into the circulatory system. In the blood‚ the protists travel to the liver to mature and reproduce. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever and headache‚ which in severe cases can progress to coma or death. The disease is widespread
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Monsoon maladies – Enemies in the Rain Monsoon brings with it the much-awaited relief from the long spell of sultry‚ scorching summer. When the season of rains people are all set to enjoy it to the hilt irrespective of their age. There are people whose idea of enjoying the drizzle is gorging on their favorite ‘pakoras’ and ‘chai’‚ while watching the lovely weather from the comfort of their homes. while there are also people who want to go out and enjoy the season dancing in the rain. Children love
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Illness and death from infectious diseases are particularly tragic because they are preventable and treatable. Not surprisingly‚ the poorest and most vulnerable are the most severely affected by infectious disease. Infectious diseases are a major cause of death‚ disability and social and economic turmoil for millions around the world. Poverty stricken countries lack access to health care. Reports show that in nations with the lowest economic status the causes of death are primarily infectious and
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The Search for Better Health 1. What is a healthy organism? Discuss the difficulties of defining the terms ‘health’ and ‘disease’ Health is a state of physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity. Disease is any condition that affects the proper functioning of a body. It is any disturbance of structure or function of the body of an organism generally associated with characteristic of symptoms and structural changes to the body. These
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with as it is a day-biting species and has a relatively consistent biting rate. Testing a repellent against Aedes aegypti is pretty much the way to go. In malaria prone regions‚ testing against the malaria-vector and avid nuisance-biting species Anopheles gambiae is useful too. If‚ however‚ a repellent is tested against a species such Culex quinquefasciatus‚ a species generally associated with bird-feeding‚ it is difficult to be confident with the results. We have this species is colony and whenever
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Introduction When summertime comes around‚ bug spray is a necessity. Bug spray is especially important to ward off the blood sucking parasites called mosquitos. A mosquito bite does not hurt‚ but it cause an itchy sensation on the skin. However‚ in third world countries‚ like Africa‚ a mosquito bite could lead to a deadly disease. Malaria is a disease spread by mosquitos. An individual will start to experience high fevers and chills. If left untreated‚ the individual could die (Heyneman‚ 2014). Antimalarial
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such is my fate‚ I hear‚ I see‚ I wait‚ I remember…” (478) From this Arsat’s text‚ he claims that he is responsible in Diamelen’s illness‚ whereas in fact Diamelen’s illness is caused of malaria‚ a parasitic disease spread by the bite of the anopheles mosquito. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water‚ and the stagnant lagoon beneath Arsat’s inhabit is fulfilled with the insects‚ as can be indicated in this passage: "The white man had some supper out of the basket‚ then collecting a few sticks that
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doors‚ screening should be encouraged. Screening is also a useful adjunct to use of a treated bednet or residual treatment of walls because it reduces the number of malaria mosquitoes entering and leaving the building and increases the odds that Anopheles mosquitoes that get into the building will be exposed to the treated bednet or residual treatment. * Source reduction: This is possible in some conditions but very difficult in other conditions. Malaria mosquitoes breed in many different locations
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