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∙ 12y agoThe fly itself isn't dangerous, but it's often a carrier of nasty viruses, which can be passed on to humans and do some damage.
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What deadly disease does the tsetse fly carry?
Tsetse flies carry trypanosamiasis (sleeping sickness). This disease is incredibly dangerous and is nearly always fatal.
What is the vector that transmits African sleeping sickness?
tsetse fly
Where does the tsetse fly originate?
The tsetse fly originally comes from Native Africa.
Is a tsetse fly a mammal or non mammal?
No flies are mammals.
What disease does the tsetse fly cause?
The tsetse fly carries the agent for trypanosamiasis, also known as sleeping sickness.
What disease does the tsetse fly give?
The tsetse fly carries the agent for trypanosamiasis, also known as African sleeping sickness.
What is the tsetse fly?
The tsetse fly is a large biting insect native to Africa, and it is dangerous because it has been identified as a disease vector. The fly bites victims to drink blood, and can infect that victim. A bitten individual may get sleeping sickness. Nagana, a disease affecting cattle, can be passed on to these herd animals. A link can be found below.
Which creature is the zebra not bitten by?
Tsetse Fly
How do tsetse flies live?
a tsetse fly starts out as an egg and it stays with its mother. the blood that the mother steals helps the baby grow. then it will hatch and look a maggot. when she can carry it no longer, she releases it in the soil and the tsetse fly will grow up there.
Which flies of the Dipterous family include house fly and tsetse fly?
Muscid ?
What are some symptoms of the tsetse fly?
sleeping sickness
Where do African sleep sickness occur?
African sleeping sickness is contracted by contact with the TseTse Fly. The main habitat of the TseTse fly is between the Sahara and Kalahari Deserts.
