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Safety Tips on Safari, Snake, Scorpion, Mosquito Bite Prevention

Thinking of going on safari this year? There are some things you should look out for so that you go prepared and ensure an enjoyable and safe experience
Safety around creepy crawlies

Simply be prepared and you should be safe from the not-so-monstrous creepies that crawl in the night.
One of the first things to be [...]

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Mosquito Bites and Remedies

Mosquitoes are quite an open and hardy adversary, having been around for just a few million years and having evolved to survive
Read on to know more about mosquito bites, home remedies for a bite and the diseases that spread through a bite…
Mosquitoes belong to the family of Culicidae. They have a pair of wings [...]

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Malaria Treatment, Reviewed

Conventional medicines find Malaria difficult to treat as the parasites responsible become more resistant
About two decades ago it was thought that malaria had been eradicated from India. However, recently, there has been a resurgence of this disease.

Malaria spreads through a mosquito bite (female anopheles) and the common causative organisms in India is plasmodium vivax and [...]

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Malaria Facts, Causes and Treatment

Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. Infected mosquitoes spread it.

Malaria is very common throughout the world. In the United States, the main risk is to persons traveling to tropical and subtropical countries where malaria is a problem.
There are four different types of malaria caused by four related parasites.
The most deadly type occurs [...]

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Mosquito Pesticides, What Are The Health And Environmental Costs Of DDT?

The Bald Eagle was nearly extinct in the lower 48 U.S. states by the middle of the 20th century, pushed to the brink by its sensitivity to DDT.
Dear EarthTalk: I read a disturbing report recently that the long-banned pesticide, DDT, was being used in Mozambique to combat malaria.  Malaria is a killer , but [...]

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Mosquito Facts:Malaria

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite, Plasmodium, which infects red blood cells. Infected mosquitoes spread it.
The mosquito infects you through bites so prevention is important
Mosquito Bite treatment
People with malaria frequently experience fever, chills, and flu-like disease. Malaria is a main cause of death worldwide.
Detailed Info on Malaria

Approximately 300 million people worldwide are [...]

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Mosquitoes: Their Habitat And Diseases

Aside from being pesky creatures ..  I just got bit on the forehead .. mosquitoes tend to carry various diseases that are unwelcome at best. Most of use are familiar with West Nile virus, the most recently reported mosquito carrying disease.
There are numerous other diseases that mosquitoes carry however, which we’ll cover in greater detail [...]

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