The Negative Effects Of Malaria

“Over one million people die from mosquito-borne diseases every year” (OXITEC, 2016). A mosquito is an insect which lives around the world especially in tropical and subtropical countries. The mosquito has both positive and negative effects. As part of positive effects, larvae of mosquitoes are food for fish, and mosquitoes help pollinate some flowers, when they consume nectar. In contrast, mosquitoes make people annoyed and cause many diseases. World Health Organization (2016) explains that the mosquito is the greatest menace which causes many diseases and they are responsible for more than million deaths and cases every year. There are many diseases that cause by mosquitoes but the diseases are commonly found and get people’s attention such

As World Health Organization explains, “Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes” (2016).The common symptoms of malaria are chill, high fever, headache, and vomiting, and they appear around seven days or more. In some case, malaria can lead to death because people have a severe illness. According to WHO World Malaria Report 2015, “there were 214 million new cases of malaria worldwide in 2015” (2015). There are four steps for prevention of malaria. The first is awareness of the risk of malaria. People should know information about malaria to protect yourselves from the disease. Second, People should avoid mosquito bites to decrease the risk of infection. Then, to take the antimalarial medication is one of the ways to prevent malaria. The last is prompt diagnosis and treatment when you concern you are infecting this

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that “zika is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. These are the same mosquitoes that spread dengue and chikungunya viruses” (2016). People who infected zika virus have common symptoms include fever, skin rash, red eyes, and joint pain. Others are a headache and muscle pain. Zika virus can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus and can cause birth defects. Pregnant women should be a safe place and avoid to travel to a risk area. What people should know how to protect yourselves from zika virus includes avoiding mosquito bites, plan for travel and protect yourself during sex. If you think you have zika virus, you should see a doctor or a healthcare provider for a diagnosis, and protect others from getting the