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Malaria Mosquito Classification

May 28, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is the classification of mosquito that cause malaria? ANSWER The mosquitoes that cause malaria in humans (and indeed also in all other mammals) all belong to the genus Anopheles. They belong to the family Culicidae, which also includes other disease vectors such as Culex and Aedes, which transmit other diseases such as dengue virus, lymphatic filariasis, West Nile virus and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Aedes, Animalia, Anopheles, Arthropoda, class, classification, Culex, Culicidae, Dengue Virus, Diptera, genus, halteres, Insecta, Japanese Encephalitis, lyphatic filariasis, phylum, taxonomy, West Nile Virus

Is there Malaria in United Arab Emirates (UAE)?

February 18, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Is the UAE malaria free? ANSWER Yes—the UAE is not considered a transmission area for malaria. However, other insect-borne diseases can occur in this region, such as West Nile virus, so while in the UAE it is still worth taking preventative measures against insect bites, such as wearing long-sleeved clothing and using insect repellent on exposed skin. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Malaria transmission, prevention, United Arab Emirates, West Nile Virus

Mosquitos Make Proteins to Handle Heat Spike of Hot Blood Meals

April 25, 2011 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Mosquitoes make proteins to help them handle the stressful spike in body temperature that’s prompted by their hot blood meals, a new study has found. The mosquito’s eating pattern is inherently risky: Taking a blood meal involves finding warm-blooded hosts, avoiding detection, penetrating tough skin and evading any host immune response, not to mention the slap of a human hand. Until … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Aedes aegypti, Anopheles gambiae, Bed Bugs, Cimex lectularius, Culex pipiens, David Denlinger, Giancarlo Lopez-Martinez, Hsp70, Joshua Benoit, Kevin Patrick, Ohio State University, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Tyler Krause, West Nile Virus, yellow fever, Zachary Phillips

Anti-Infective Drugs Market to Reach $66 Billion by 2013, Says Report

October 15, 2010 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

The anti-infective drugs market will jump to $66 billion by 2013, according to a recently published report. Anti-infective drugs include: anti-viral therapeutics, antibiotics, anti-fungal agents and prophylactic treatments such as vaccines. Six infectious diseases -- pneumonia, tuberculosis, diarrheal diseases, malaria, measles and HIV/AIDS -- account for half of all premature deaths worldwide. … [Read more...]

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