Introduction Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection that in recent decades has become a major international public health concern. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world‚ predominantly in urban and semi-urban areas. Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF)‚ a potentially lethal complication‚ was first recognized in the 1950s during dengue epidemics in the Philippines and Thailand. Today DHF affects most Asian countries and has become a leading cause of hospitalization and
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Future Development of Dengue Vaccines Halstead‚ S.B and Deen‚J.(2002) “The future of dengue vaccines” Rapid Review. The Lancet; Oct 19‚ 2002; 360‚ 9341; ProQuest Health & Medical Complete; pg. 1243. Available from: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(02)11276-1/fulltext [Accessed 10 September 2013] The Lancet is a world’s leading general medical journal and specialty journals in Oncology‚ Neurology and Infectious Diseases. This qualitative study identifies the opinions
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MALARIA 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 mosquito‚ which introduces the protists via its saliva into the circulatory system‚ and ultimately to the liver where they mature and reproduce. The disease causes symptoms that typically include fever and headache‚ which in severe cases can progress to coma or death. Malaria is widespread in tropical
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Speech: A very good morning to the principal‚ Mr. Gan‚ the senior assistant‚ Mrs. Lim‚ respected teachers and fellow friends. I am grateful for your presence and I am extremely delighted with this valuable opportunity to meet you all in this great morning. Frankly‚ it is honour to be entrusted to deliver a speech to you on the topic “……………………..” Undoubtedly‚ it is the responsibility of the property owner to prevent mosquito breeding sources. The immature stages of the mosquito so called egg‚ larva
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I. Introduction Dengue is one of the major problem of the Philippines‚ According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world‚ predominantly in urban and semi-urban areas. Furthermore‚ The Philippines ranks among the top 10 countries with the most recorded dengue cases. Dengue is an acute infectious disease and severe‚ flu like illness that affects infants‚ young children and adults but seldom to death‚ virus are transmitted to humans
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Healing the Whole World Speech #1: Informative Josephine Harscouet‚ Sheyla Rodriguez‚ Mallory Bridgman Dengue Fever in Colombia and India SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience about Dengue Fever INTRODUCTION I. With more than one-third of the world’s population living in areas at risk for infection‚ dengue virus is a leading cause of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics. II. We would like to inform you of this disease because it affects so many populations
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Knowledge and Preventive Practices toward Dengue Fever among Dumalag Central National High School Students Ronald Oquendo Jr. Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study Chapter One is divided into five parts: (1) Background and Theoretical Framework of the Study‚ (2) Statement of the Problem and Hypothesis‚ (3) Significance of the Study‚ (4) Definition of Terms‚ and (5) Delimitation of the Study. Part One‚ Background and Theoretical Framework of the Study‚ presents the rationale
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each year because of malaria in Africa that is caused by a mosquito. Many of these deaths from this disease become unknown by the world. Malaria is a disease that kills many travelers and africans every year. Many wonder “what is malaria?”. Malaria has been studied by Malaria No More and they’re article says “Malaria is a disease of the blood that is caused by the Plasmodium parasite‚ which is transmitted from person to person by a female mosquito.” (“MalariaNoMore”). Malaria is transmitted by only
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Compare and contrast the medicines used in the prophylaxis of malaria The bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito can cause protozoan parasites which when passed on from human to human can generate the well known tropical disease known as malaria. The prophylaxis of malaria‚ a vector borne infectious disease‚ is vital as prevention for this disease is very necessary. Malaria can be infected in humans by four separate species of plasmodium parasites. These parasites are Plasmodium falciparum
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into the wrinkles of an elderly man or woman‚ a story can be uncovered. But in Africa‚ people are lucky to make it to such an age; every 30 seconds a child dies of malaria ("Fact sheet n°94‚" 2010). The problems don’t stop there. The world is affected by the many impacts of such a disease. As one of the number one killers‚ malaria has caught the attention of many organizations. Many other countries‚ mostly those that have a subtropical climate or that are islands‚ have overcame and reduced the
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