WHAT ARE VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES?
Vector Borne Diseases
What is a vector?
A vector is an organism or insect that transmits an infectious pathogen from an infected animal or human host to an uninfected living being. Arthropod vectors are ectotherms that are sensitive to climatic factors.
Survival, development, habitat suitability, and reproduction rates of vectors are influenced by the weather conditions.
What are vector-borne diseases?
Human illnesses caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria that are transmitted by mosquitoes, sandflies, triatomine bugs, blackflies, ticks, tsetse flies, mites, snails and lice.
VECTOR BORNE DISEASES NEWS
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Flood-hit Pakistan gives nod to buy 6.2 mn mosquito nets from India
Pakistan government gave a nod to procure 6.2 million mosquito nets from India, in a bid to protect the public from vector-borne ...| October 12, 2022, Wednesday -
Around 5 mn people may fall sick in flood-hit Pak in coming weeks: Experts
Around five million people in flood-hit Pakistan, including children, may fall sick due to the outbreak of water-borne and ...| August 31, 2022, Wednesday -
India reported reduction in malaria burden between 2019 and 2020: WHO
However, the rate of reduction was lower than it had been before the pandemic| December 06, 2021, Monday -
What are Vector-borne diseases? Here're symptoms, history in numbers
These diseases account for more than 17 per cent of all infectious diseases, causing over seven lakh deaths across the world ...| September 19, 2021, Sunday -
Insurance policy for vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria on anvil
Health and general insurers will soon be permitted to offer specific insurance cover to the public for treatment of vector-borne ...| November 13, 2020, Friday -
Delhi civic bodies launch campaign against vector-borne diseases
Delhi's municipal corporations on Tuesday launched a campaign to prevent the spread of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in ...| August 26, 2020, Wednesday -
An unhealthy trend
Spike in vector-borne diseases points to governance failure| May 24, 2017, Wednesday
