Monday, June 20, 2011

Weird Killer Disease of Human from Bites and Stings

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There are various kind of weird human disease caused by animal or insect bites. Some diseases are tick-borne disease or bites from infected animals or insects, or inhalation from dust with infected feces of infected animals. When we hear of mosquito bites, we always think about malaria disease, but mosquitoes are carrier of infectious diseases and most often are fatal to human and animals if left untreated. Here are some list of diseases and vectors of these disease, so we could be aware when we are out in the woods, maybe hunting or go to some river for fishing.

1) Dengue Fever

Dengue Fever rashes (Wikipedia)

Aedes Aegypti, vector of Dengue virus (Wikipedia)

Some study say, Aedes Aegypti mosquito come out for their “prey” as early as 6:00 in the morning till 8:00 a.m and 4:00 pm to 6:00 p.m. before evening time.

Dengue virus (images.search.yahoo.com)

Dengue fever also known as the backbone fever, is an infectious diseases caused by dengue virus from Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes stings. Dengue fever usually last for 3 to 7 days, but if left untreated it will lead to hemorrhagic fever which is fatal and causes death. More liquid intakes for the patients is needed to avoid dehydration or loss of body fluid.

Chikungunya Virus

Chikungunya Fever (images.search.yahoo.com)

Tiger Mosquito (images.search.yahoo.com)

Chikugunya virus is an insect-borne virus of the genus Alphavirus, and transmitted to human by Aedes mosquitoes, a virus carrier. Symptoms are similar to Dengue fever, that last 2 to 5 days with muscle pains and joints (arthralgic). Chikugunya means, “that which bends up virus” and come from Makonde (India) language.

Barmah Forest Virus

(Cutex Annulirostris mosuito) vector for Barmah Forest virus (images.search.yahoo.com)

The Barmah Forest virus is non-fatal disease transmitted by mozzies carrier, or Cutex Annulirostris mosquito. In some cases, the virus is hosted by wild birds and marsupials.

Lymphatic Filariasis Elephantiasis

Lymphatic Filariasis Elephantiasis of the Scrotom (images.search.yahoo.com)

Elephantiasis (Wikipedia)

Lymphatic Filariasis Elephantiasis virus,  are transmitted to human by infected mosquitoes and spread parasitic worms called ” Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and B. Timori. Elephantiasis disease, described by rough and thick skin, and underlying tissues, and most affected in the legs and genitals of male victim. Filariasis, or prodocomosis, is the medical term of Elephantiasis diesease.

Murray Valley Encephalitis

Murray Valley Encephalitis virus (images.research.yahoo.com)

Murray Valley encephalitis virus, a disease endemic in Papua New Guinea and Australia, can cause death or permanent neurological disease to patients, and a zoonotic flavivirus, a mosquito-borne virus.

Anopheles Mosquito, vector for O'nyong'nyong Virus (Wikipedia)

Onyong’yong virus come from Nilotic language of Uganda and Sudan, which means “weakening of the joints”. The virus is transmitted by Anopheles mosquito bites, it is sometimes compared to dengue virus.

2) Trombiculosis or Chigger Bites

Chigger Bites (Wikipedia)

Chiggers are commonly stays and found on the tip of grass-blades, to catch a host. Trombiculidae family mites are called ‘trombiculid mites’.

Chigger Bites infections (images.search.yahoo.com)

Trombiculidae Mites vectro for Chigger disease (images.search.yahoo.com)

Tetanus

Lock Jaw and Risus Sardonicus caused by Tetanus (Wikipedia)

Untreate wound caused by animal or insect bites, cuts or deep-punctured wounds, and prolonged infections will lead to Tetanus infections and even gangrene.

Gangrene Foot (Wikipedia)

3) Scabies or Seven Year Itch

Norwegian Scabies in an AIDS patient (Wikipedia)

Scabies or Acarodermatitis in finger (Wikipedia)

The scabies disease also known as ” Seven Year itch”, is a contagious skin disease infection, caused by parasites mite, Sarcoptes Scabei, which digs under the patient’s skin, that causes severe itching allergy. Scabies in animals are called, “sarcoptic mange”.

4) African Eye Disease or Loa loa Filariasis

African Eyeworm or Loa loa Filariasis disase (Wikipedia)

African Eyeworm (images.search.yahoo.com)

Deer Fly vector for Loa loa Filariasis(Chrysops Callidus)

African Eyeworm also known as Calabar Swelling, and Fugitive Swelling, is a skin and eye disease transmitted by the nematode worm known as Loa loa through Chrysops Callidus (deer fly) and Chrysops SPP (mango fly), which is the human is made as natural reservoir for this disease. The African eyeworm deisease is very common in Cameroon, where Ogooue river is located and deerflies in this area are inhabitants.

5) Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)

X-Ray of Pneumocystis Jirovecii (Wikipedia)

The Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a disease transmitted by yeast-like fungus, and recently there was an error classified as protozoa, Pneumocystis jirovecii. These microorganism or infectious agent is more common to humans and found in the lungs, most especially with cancer patients , HIV/AIDS patient or those people with weak immune systems.

Kaposi's Sarcoma, common skin disease in an HIV/AIDS patient (Wikipedia)

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