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Mosquito As a Vector forDengue Created By Reynaldo Thomas.

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1 Mosquito As a Vector forDengue Created By Reynaldo Thomas

2  Only female adult mosquito can suck blood.  The smell of sweat attracts mosquito to the human body.

3 How Mosquito Penetrates The Skin To Suck Blood  The mouth of the mosquito has a long pointed threads.  This penetrate the skin to reach a blood capillary.  The labium hold it in place.  The labium will contract to support the tread when penetrating the skin.  Saliva will pass down the thread to prevent the blood from clotting.

4 Dengue  Dengue is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.  They feed during the daytime. Dengue Signs and Symptoms  You experience symptoms 3 to 14 days after being infected.  Symptoms include: frontal headache, abdominal pains, joint pain and muscular pain.  Signs: fever, vomiting, enlarge liver and rash.

5 Circulatory failure such as reduced blood clotting. Dengue Treatment  Acetaminophen can manage the fever  Get plenty rest  Drink a lot fluids  Blood transfusions in severe cases


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