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Some Disease Caused By Mosquitos
Filariasis - Filariasis or Filaria is caused by the bite of an infected mosquito belonging to the species called Culex. The adult worms live in the lymphatic vessels and the females produce microfilariae which at night circulate in the blood. The mosquitoes on biting the infected individuals carry the microfilariae which develop into adult worms. If the same mosquito bites a healthy person, the worms are transmitted to him and the infection is spread. The early symptoms are fever accompanied by pain and redness along the affected lymphatic vessels. The testes are affected and swelling and pain occur. In later stages all the lymphatic channels in the lower limbs are affected and legs become swollen giving rise to elephantiasis. Some patients develop urticaria and pneumonia. (Source: http://www.free-herbal-medicines.com/diseases/filaria.html)
Dengue Fever - Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with symptoms such as headache, fever, exhaustion, severe muscle and joint pain, swollen glands(lymphadenopathy), and rash. The presence (the "dengue triad") of fever, rash, and headache (and other pains) is particularly characteristic of dengue. Other signs of dengue fever include bleeding gums, severe pain behind the eyes, and red palms and soles. (Source: http://www.medicinenet.com/dengue_fever/article.htm)
Brain Fever - Brain fever describes a medical condition where a part of the brain becomes inflamed and causes symptoms that present as fever. The terminology is dated, and is encountered most often in Victorian literature. Conditions that may be described as brain fever include. Encephalitis, an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. Meningitis, the inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. (Source: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/healthpage/brain-fever)
Yellow Fever - is an acute hemorrhagic disease transmitted by the bite of female mosquitoe (the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti) . Yellow fever begins after an incubation period of three to six days. Most cases only cause a mild infection with fever, headache, chills, back pain, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_fever)
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