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World Mosquito Day: Date, Theme, History And Significance
World Mosquito Day: The purpose of World Mosquito Day is to raise awareness of the various diseases like malaria, yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya that mosquitoes can transmit.
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More Than 1,000 Killed In Worst Recorded Dengue Outbreak In Bangladesh
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that dengue -- and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne viruses such as chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika -- are spreading faster and further due to climate change.
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117 Indians From Sudan, Not Vaccinated Against Yellow Fever, Quarantined
Under Operation Kaveri, 117 of 1,191 Indians rescued from strife-torn Sudan are currently being quarantined free of charge as they were not vaccinated against yellow fever, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
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Google's Plan To Rid The World Of Mosquitoes Involves Breeding More Of Them
Hundreds of millions of people fall sick each year due to diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya - all carried by mosquitoes. It seems counterintuitive, then, that a plan to eradicate mosquitoes would involve breeding more of them - but that's exactly what Google's parent compant, Alphabet, is doing.
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Jaundice: Some Causes and Symptoms You Must Know
Jaundice is a medical condition which is characterized by the yellowing of eyes, skin and even the body fluids. This discoloration occurs due to an increase in the amount of bilirubin in the blood.
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Over 200 Monkeys Killed In Rio de Janeiro As Yellow Fever Panic Spreads
Fears of spreading yellow fever are behind the illegal killing of scores of monkeys in Rio de Janeiro, complicating efforts to fight the virus, authorities say.
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Flood Borne Diseases: Symptoms To Watch Out For
Flood water causes two main types of diseases namely food and water-borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery and leptospirosis, and insect-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and yellow fever. Watch out for the symptoms.
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World Malaria Day: 6 Most Dangerous Diseases Transmitted By Mosquitoes
On World Malaria Day 2018 let's see why mosquitoes are considered as one of the most dangerous creatures on the planet because tend to spread many deadly diseases.
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Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive In Congo's Capital Hits Target
A vaccination campaign against yellow fever in Congo's capital is almost complete, but the gains may be reversed by the looming rainy season and the spread of the disease to areas where people have not yet been vaccinated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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China's 'Mosquito Factory' Aims To Wipe Out Zika, Other Diseases
Every week, scientists in southern China release 3 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes on a 3 km (two-mile) long island in a bid to wipe out diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika.
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Democratic Republic Of Congo Launches Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive
Democratic Republic of Congo launched a campaign today to vaccinate about a million people against yellow fever over the next 10 days in the capital Kinshasa and a nearby province.
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Yellow Fever Vaccination Facility Now At Tuticorin
Government has introduced yellow fever vaccination facility at VO Chidambaranar Port, one of the top 12 major ports in the country.
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Yellow Fever Outbreak 'Serious' But Not Global Health Emergency: WHO
A deadly yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Congo is of great concern but does not amount to a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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Climate Change May Boost Spread Of Zika, Other Viruses
As Europe and the United States brace for the likely arrival of the Zika virus from Latin America this summer, experts warn global warming may accelerate the spread of mosquito-borne disease.
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Angola's Yellow Fever Deaths Rises To 158: WHO
A yellow fever outbreak in Angola that began late last year has killed 158 people, up from 50 a month ago, as deaths from the disease transmitted by mosquitoes accelerate, a World Health Organisation official said today.
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World Mosquito Day: Date, Theme, History And Significance
World Mosquito Day: The purpose of World Mosquito Day is to raise awareness of the various diseases like malaria, yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya that mosquitoes can transmit.
-
More Than 1,000 Killed In Worst Recorded Dengue Outbreak In Bangladesh
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that dengue -- and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne viruses such as chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika -- are spreading faster and further due to climate change.
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117 Indians From Sudan, Not Vaccinated Against Yellow Fever, Quarantined
Under Operation Kaveri, 117 of 1,191 Indians rescued from strife-torn Sudan are currently being quarantined free of charge as they were not vaccinated against yellow fever, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
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Google's Plan To Rid The World Of Mosquitoes Involves Breeding More Of Them
Hundreds of millions of people fall sick each year due to diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya - all carried by mosquitoes. It seems counterintuitive, then, that a plan to eradicate mosquitoes would involve breeding more of them - but that's exactly what Google's parent compant, Alphabet, is doing.
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Jaundice: Some Causes and Symptoms You Must Know
Jaundice is a medical condition which is characterized by the yellowing of eyes, skin and even the body fluids. This discoloration occurs due to an increase in the amount of bilirubin in the blood.
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Over 200 Monkeys Killed In Rio de Janeiro As Yellow Fever Panic Spreads
Fears of spreading yellow fever are behind the illegal killing of scores of monkeys in Rio de Janeiro, complicating efforts to fight the virus, authorities say.
-
Flood Borne Diseases: Symptoms To Watch Out For
Flood water causes two main types of diseases namely food and water-borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery and leptospirosis, and insect-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and yellow fever. Watch out for the symptoms.
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World Malaria Day: 6 Most Dangerous Diseases Transmitted By Mosquitoes
On World Malaria Day 2018 let's see why mosquitoes are considered as one of the most dangerous creatures on the planet because tend to spread many deadly diseases.
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Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive In Congo's Capital Hits Target
A vaccination campaign against yellow fever in Congo's capital is almost complete, but the gains may be reversed by the looming rainy season and the spread of the disease to areas where people have not yet been vaccinated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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China's 'Mosquito Factory' Aims To Wipe Out Zika, Other Diseases
Every week, scientists in southern China release 3 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes on a 3 km (two-mile) long island in a bid to wipe out diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika.
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Democratic Republic Of Congo Launches Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive
Democratic Republic of Congo launched a campaign today to vaccinate about a million people against yellow fever over the next 10 days in the capital Kinshasa and a nearby province.
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Yellow Fever Vaccination Facility Now At Tuticorin
Government has introduced yellow fever vaccination facility at VO Chidambaranar Port, one of the top 12 major ports in the country.
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Yellow Fever Outbreak 'Serious' But Not Global Health Emergency: WHO
A deadly yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Congo is of great concern but does not amount to a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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Climate Change May Boost Spread Of Zika, Other Viruses
As Europe and the United States brace for the likely arrival of the Zika virus from Latin America this summer, experts warn global warming may accelerate the spread of mosquito-borne disease.
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Angola's Yellow Fever Deaths Rises To 158: WHO
A yellow fever outbreak in Angola that began late last year has killed 158 people, up from 50 a month ago, as deaths from the disease transmitted by mosquitoes accelerate, a World Health Organisation official said today.
