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The rate of deaths associated with dengue fever is now becoming less. But this does not mean that we should not put concern on it. Many of my friends had dengue and according to them, it is not easy. We should keep in mind that dengue fever is fatal and it must be prevented.
As what people who are associated with the health department say, we must prevent it. And this is prevented by particularly, keeping our homes clean—inside and outside.
Aedes Aegypti, the kind of mosquito that carries the disease, lays their eggs in stagnant water which is found in our homes. Change the water in flower vases every other day to prevent the mosquitoes from laying their egg there. And keep the water containers covered,.
For yourself, see to it that you apply mosquito repellant lotion. Several are available in the market with variations of scents.
Bear in mind that prevention is better than cure.

According to the English number one university, Oxford, about 20 million people are expected to die of Dengue annually worldwide. But fear not for they have introduced a new technique to fight the disease, it is called Oxitec Ltd, and it is one of the 39, selected from a field of 273, that has been named as Technology Pioneer 2008 by the World Economic Forum. It uses genetics and molecular biology which make male mosquitoes sterile thus making them unable to reproduce. “This prize is an external validation of our technology and our business plan,” Dr. Luke Alphey, the developer of the technology told the BBC.

Since thrombocytopenia and haemoconcentration are indispensable analytical criteria for the verification of cases of DHF/DSS, it is incredibly significant that hospital laboratories are properly prepared to carry out sequential haematocrits and platelet counts, both at slightest daily. It should be respected that when all of the selected medical measures, as well as these two, are not confirmed, suspected cases of DHF/DSS cannot be classified as long-established. It is tremendously significant that relevant information on the epidemiology of dengue fever; the clinical analysis and management of all forms of the disease; and suitable vector control events be conversed to all the pertinent stakeholders in proportion, non-alarming messages which will help public health action, produce neighborhood contribution, etc

Maria Maria Guzman and her husband are both working in a battle against Dengue for 20 years now. She works at the Tropical Medicine Institute Pedro Kourí (IPK), in Havana, Cuba as one of its head virologist. Her work there has been acknowledged to have made significant contributions in the field of pathogenesis, diagnosis, epidemiology, and clinical progression of this disease. The good doctor has been with the Cuban academy of Science for the Developing Worlds but she concentrates in the fight against Dengue. She is currently a member of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), World Health Organization (WHO), and the Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). 

Dengue viruses may be introduced into areas by travelers who become infected while visiting tropical urban areas of the world where dengue commonly exists. Where Aedes aegypti (sometimes also Aedes albopictus) mosquitoes live, outbreaks of dengue occur. Dengue virus serotypes are now present in almost all the American Region. It was reported that DEN-3 was reintroduced into Central America in 1994 and is now found in several countries in the region. This serotype has been absent from the Americas for almost 20 years and because of this, the population has a low level of immunity and the virus is expected to spread rapidly.

Dengue is brought by a virus named Aedes (Stegomyia) found to be innate in mosquitoes. Over the past 20 years, there has been massive inflation with regards to the frequency of dengue fever (DF), dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), and dengue shock syndrome (DSS), among other classifications. Because of this, the World Health Organization reported in 1996 that the re-emergence of infectious diseases was a warning that progress achieved so far towards global security in terms of health and prosperity may be wasted. It also furthered that infectious diseases range from those occurring in tropical areas and most especially those among urban poor zones. 

Macau is one of the most visited cities in the world today. And since visitors and workers arriving each day from different parts of the country, no wonder why some get sick on a regular basis, according to the coordinator of the control of infectious diseases in Macau. By and large, foreign workers and tourist becomes affected of dengue virus. This is caused whenever there is a current rise in temperature within Macau. The verdict, Aedes mosquitoes, which carries the germ are widespread in tropical climates. These mosquitoes are active during the day and once bitten, you’ll feel weak, therefore, transferring the disease among humans.

The first recorded outbreak happened in Australia last 1897. A reoccurrence was noted in 1928 during an epidemic in Greece and again, for the third time, in Taiwan last 1931. The initial outbreak in Australia verified the epidemic there. It was not long before it reached other Asian countries including India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as in Singapore, Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Palau, Philippines, Tahiti and Vietnam in the Western Pacific Region. Today, Dengue has most definitely come a long way from being a rare symptom on a foreign land to becoming a common house hold killer among locals evident in almost all Asian nations. 

Researchers from The University of Arizona in Tucson have discovered that a particular species of mosquito, the Aedes aegypti (the infamous dengue carrier), has quite a complex metabolic pathway. It requires its members to excrete toxic nitrogen after feasting on human blood. If they do not do this, they also fail to lay eggs which will eventually weaken and kill them.

Neat huh?

The team of researchers composed of leader Roger L. Miesfeld, members Patricia Y. Scaraffia, Guanhong Tan, Jun Isoe, BIO5 member Vicki H. Wysocki, and the late Michael A. Wells will be publishing the results of their study in the January 15 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The group believes that further development of this project, such as finding a way to keep the mosquitoes from excreting nitrogen, will help eradicate the deadly disease

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