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Yes it is the most deadly vector borne disease, malaria, kills over 1.2 million people annually, mostly African children under the age of five. Dengue fever, together with associated dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF), is the world's fastest growing vector borne disease.
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∙ 13y agoYes it is transmitted through a vector, the Anopheles mosquito.
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Is malaria a coomunicable disease?
Malaria is not communicable between people. It is a vector borne disease that is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito between dawn and dusk.
Which disease starting with M is carried by the mosquito?
Mosquitoes are the prime vector in the spread of Malaria.Malaria
What kind of transmission are the Malaria and West Nile virus known for?
vector-borne
Why malaria has persisted?
Malaria is vector borne disease. Killing all the mosquitoes is not easy task. Specially with rampart corruption in many developing countries. Secondly the vector and parasites, both can acquire resistance to insecticides and antimalarial drugs. So at present you have to tolerate the 500 million cases of malaria every year.
Which creature was commonly associated with malaria?
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans
How does water borne disease harm the body?
water borne disease harm the body by causing disease such as typhoid malaria leprosy it is a spreadable disease
What is the role of vector in the spread of disease?
the vector carries a disease from person by person eg the mosquito is a vector carrying and spreading the malaria disease
What is an insect that transmits disease called?
A vector-borne disease.
Is mosquito a vector?
I would say yes, as it can carries Malaria.
What is vector spread disease and the examples?
A disease which is carried and spread by an agent (animal or microorganism) is a vector spread disease. Eg. Mosquitoes are the vectors for malaria.
The spread of a disease by the bite of a certain mosquito is known as?
vector-borne transmission
If chagas disease is zoonotic how does the disease affect the animal?
Chaga's is not zoonotic. The Assassin bug is simply the vector, rather as mosquitoes are with malaria. Chaga's can also be blood borne or contracted by eating parasitically infected meat (maybe -- I'm not sure I believe this study's findings).
