Health officials pull up sleeves as Dengue, Yellow Fever causing mosquitoes spotted in California
The California health department has pulled down its sleeves to kick
the threat of yellow fever and dengue that is looming large after the
two types of mosquitoes known to be responsible for causing the diseases
were spotted around the state including San Mateo County.
The health specialists in mosquito control have launched a hunt,
going door-to-door in several Bay Area counties to spot for signs of
Aedes aegypti, also called the yellow fever mosquito, which was found in
San Mateo County in August. The same mosquito type was seen in at least
two other California counties over the summer.
Meanwhile, there also have been numerous reports of another invasive
pest called Aedes albopictus, or Asian tiger mosquito, in Los Angeles
County over the past three years, raising concerns that it too could
spread to other parts of the state.
The experts believe that these mosquitoes could become established in
the state and become a threat. Notably, these tropical illnesses are
rarely seen in California. Unlike native species, these mosquitoes are
able to spread viruses like dengue to humans.
For now, the risk of being bitten and developing dengue or yellow
fever is small, since the viruses themselves aren’t often present in
California. But the state does see occasional cases of both illnesses
exported from other parts of the world, and if the mosquitoes become
prevalent, those viruses will have a relatively easy vehicle for
spreading among humans.
“We don’t really have yellow fever here at all, and the only dengue
fever cases are imported,” said Deborah Bass, a spokeswoman for the
Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District. “What we have now,
with these mosquitoes, is a mechanism for transmission.”
Big Threat
For decades, the Dengue fever was pretty much wiped out in the United
States due to aggressive vector control efforts but the current
scenario says it has been creeping back into communities in southern
Florida in recent years along with the appearance of carrier mosquitoes.
Both dengue and yellow fever are spread only by mosquito bites – the
viruses cannot pass from human to human. So as long as there are no
mosquitoes to carry the virus, there is no risk to the larger population
if a single person is infected, experts say.
Symptoms
There is no specific treatment for dengue fever. Experts have alerted
the people by announcing the common symptoms of dengue fever:
- Elevated temperature
- headaches and intense pain in the muscles, joints and bones
Symptoms of yellow fever include: There is no specific
treatment for yellow fever, although there is a vaccine. Like dengue,
more severe cases can cause bleeding and shock that lead to death.
- Fever
- Headaches and body aches
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Health officials pull up sleeves as Dengue, Yellow Fever causing mosquitoes ...
The California health department has pulled down its sleeves to kick
the threat of yellow fever and dengue that is looming large after the
two types of mosquitoes known to be responsible for causing the diseases
were spotted around the state including San Mateo County.
The health specialists in mosquito control have launched a hunt,
going door-to-door in several Bay Area counties to spot for signs of
Aedes aegypti, also called the yellow fever mosquito, which was found in
San Mateo County in August. The same mosquito type was seen in at least
two other California counties over the summer.
Meanwhile, there also have been numerous reports of another invasive pest called Aedes albopictus, or Asian tiger mosquito, in Los Angeles County over the past three years, raising concerns that it too could spread to other parts of the state.
The experts believe that these mosquitoes could become established in the state and become a threat. Notably, these tropical illnesses are rarely seen in California. Unlike native species, these mosquitoes are able to spread viruses like dengue to humans.
For now, the risk of being bitten and developing dengue or yellow fever is small, since the viruses themselves aren’t often present in California. But the state does see occasional cases of both illnesses exported from other parts of the world, and if the mosquitoes become prevalent, those viruses will have a relatively easy vehicle for spreading among humans.
“We don’t really have yellow fever here at all, and the only dengue fever cases are imported,” said Deborah Bass, a spokeswoman for the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District. “What we have now, with these mosquitoes, is a mechanism for transmission.”
Big Threat
For decades, the Dengue fever was pretty much wiped out in the United States due to aggressive vector control efforts but the current scenario says it has been creeping back into communities in southern Florida in recent years along with the appearance of carrier mosquitoes.
Both dengue and yellow fever are spread only by mosquito bites – the viruses cannot pass from human to human. So as long as there are no mosquitoes to carry the virus, there is no risk to the larger population if a single person is infected, experts say.
Symptoms
There is no specific treatment for dengue fever. Experts have alerted the people by announcing the common symptoms of dengue fever:
Health officials pull up sleeves as Dengue, Yellow Fever causing mosquitoes ...
Meanwhile, there also have been numerous reports of another invasive pest called Aedes albopictus, or Asian tiger mosquito, in Los Angeles County over the past three years, raising concerns that it too could spread to other parts of the state.
The experts believe that these mosquitoes could become established in the state and become a threat. Notably, these tropical illnesses are rarely seen in California. Unlike native species, these mosquitoes are able to spread viruses like dengue to humans.
For now, the risk of being bitten and developing dengue or yellow fever is small, since the viruses themselves aren’t often present in California. But the state does see occasional cases of both illnesses exported from other parts of the world, and if the mosquitoes become prevalent, those viruses will have a relatively easy vehicle for spreading among humans.
“We don’t really have yellow fever here at all, and the only dengue fever cases are imported,” said Deborah Bass, a spokeswoman for the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District. “What we have now, with these mosquitoes, is a mechanism for transmission.”
Big Threat
For decades, the Dengue fever was pretty much wiped out in the United States due to aggressive vector control efforts but the current scenario says it has been creeping back into communities in southern Florida in recent years along with the appearance of carrier mosquitoes.
Both dengue and yellow fever are spread only by mosquito bites – the viruses cannot pass from human to human. So as long as there are no mosquitoes to carry the virus, there is no risk to the larger population if a single person is infected, experts say.
Symptoms
There is no specific treatment for dengue fever. Experts have alerted the people by announcing the common symptoms of dengue fever:
- Elevated temperature
- headaches and intense pain in the muscles, joints and bones
- Fever
- Headaches and body aches
Health officials pull up sleeves as Dengue, Yellow Fever causing mosquitoes ...
Dengue fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dengue fever also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint ...
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Dengue fever also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint ...
Yellow fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yellow fever, known historically as Yellow Jack, is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. The virus is a 40 to 50 nm enveloped positive-sense RNA virus, the first
Yellow fever (disambiguation) - Yellow fever vaccine - Flavivirus
Also, this likely is a part of Global Warming and Global Climate Change. As more tropical diseases spread northwards I think more people will migrate even further northwards to places like Ashland, Eugene, Portland, Seattle and eventually Vancouver and Calgary, Canada.
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- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_fever
Yellow fever, known historically as Yellow Jack, is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. The virus is a 40 to 50 nm enveloped positive-sense RNA virus, the first...
Yellow fever (disambiguation) - Yellow fever vaccine - Flavivirus
Also, this likely is a part of Global Warming and Global Climate Change. As more tropical diseases spread northwards I think more people will migrate even further northwards to places like Ashland, Eugene, Portland, Seattle and eventually Vancouver and Calgary, Canada.
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