Title – 3000 types of mozzie
Source – The Evening Standard
Date – 8th August 2007
Mosquitoes can arguably be considered as the single most dangerous animal to humans on earth. They are involved in the transmission of malaria that kills over a million people a year and are also responsible for the transmission of other fatal diseases in many different parts of the world.
Mosquitoes are also here to stay. In certain parts of the world there have been exceptionally successful eradication programmes and programmes that have been designed to reduce or eliminate the breeding grounds that can lead to prolific population growth amongst mosquitoes. Singapore for example does not have a significant malaria problem, thanks to their continued hard work in reducing and eradicating mosquitoes. But freeing Singapore, a tiny and immensely rich nation with almost no naturally wild areas, is relatively straight forward in comparison to some parts of the world that do not have these luxuries, Africa and many of Singapore’s South East Asian neighbours suffer terribly from the diseases that are spread by mosquitoes and even in countries we generally consider safe from malaria such as the USA, mosquitoes carry other hidden dangers such as encephalitis.
We know the dangers and annoyance that mosquitoes can cause travellers as well as the local population. We know how to manage and minimise these risks when travelling to countries where diseases are spread by mosquitoes. During our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety and Awareness workshop we identify many areas of Travel Health and consider the problems mosquitoes can cause by first looking at where in the world precautions should be taken, where precautions and prophylactic drugs should be used and fundamentally how to avoid being bitten in the first place. By understanding the mosquito’s behaviour and therefore putting measures into place to make sure you’re protected effectively when mosquitoes are at their most active, the risks can be reduced to acceptable and manageable levels.
Source – The Evening Standard
Date – 8th August 2007
Mosquitoes can arguably be considered as the single most dangerous animal to humans on earth. They are involved in the transmission of malaria that kills over a million people a year and are also responsible for the transmission of other fatal diseases in many different parts of the world.
Mosquitoes are also here to stay. In certain parts of the world there have been exceptionally successful eradication programmes and programmes that have been designed to reduce or eliminate the breeding grounds that can lead to prolific population growth amongst mosquitoes. Singapore for example does not have a significant malaria problem, thanks to their continued hard work in reducing and eradicating mosquitoes. But freeing Singapore, a tiny and immensely rich nation with almost no naturally wild areas, is relatively straight forward in comparison to some parts of the world that do not have these luxuries, Africa and many of Singapore’s South East Asian neighbours suffer terribly from the diseases that are spread by mosquitoes and even in countries we generally consider safe from malaria such as the USA, mosquitoes carry other hidden dangers such as encephalitis.
We know the dangers and annoyance that mosquitoes can cause travellers as well as the local population. We know how to manage and minimise these risks when travelling to countries where diseases are spread by mosquitoes. During our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety and Awareness workshop we identify many areas of Travel Health and consider the problems mosquitoes can cause by first looking at where in the world precautions should be taken, where precautions and prophylactic drugs should be used and fundamentally how to avoid being bitten in the first place. By understanding the mosquito’s behaviour and therefore putting measures into place to make sure you’re protected effectively when mosquitoes are at their most active, the risks can be reduced to acceptable and manageable levels.
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