Distribution of mosquito-borne diseases across countries Mosquito-borne diseases are a serious global health problem, especially in areas with poor access to healthcare and mosquito control These diseases can cause huge economic losses due to medical
Global burden of malaria before and after the COVID-19 . . . The age-standardized incidence of malaria declined from 3789 28 per 100,000 populations in 2010 to 3332 96 per 100,000 population in 2019, followed by a rapid increase to 3485 27 per 100,000
Taking the sting out of new and emerging health threats What is Vector-borne disease? “Vectors” are living organisms such as ticks and mosquitoes that can transmit infectious pathogens between humans, or from animals to humans Globally, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases and cause more than 700,000 deaths annually
Dengue: the fastest growing mosquito-borne disease in the world Although 1 million confirmed cases are reported to the World Health Organization every year, some estimates put the number at over 50 million annually, with about 20 thousand deaths every year Dengue virus is rapidly expanding its range of distribution and has now become the fastest growing mosquito-borne disease and by far surpasses malaria …
A global brief on vector-borne diseases World Health Organization (2014) A global brief on vector-borne diseases World Health Organization https: iris who int handle 10665 111008
WHO: Yellow fever – facts and challenges Intermediate yellow fever spreads when semi-domestic mosquitoes infect both monkeys and people This is the most common type of outbreak in Africa Urban yellow fever can cause large epidemics when infected people introduce the virus into heavily populated areas with high mosquito density and where people have little immunity