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Even with the advancement of technology and medicine, diseases like Dengue and Malaria still remain one of the highest causes of death around the world. Though these dangerous diseases are latent in nature, many people remain oblivious to the long-term consequences of these diseases, resulting in such high numbers of deaths from malaria and dengue worldwide. Despite being so harmful, these diseases can not spread unless they have a vector or carrier to spread them, in both cases a mosquito.
Both of these deadly diseases are spread via vectors- mosquitos. While malaria is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito, dengue is spread by the female Aedes aegyti mosquito.
Mosquitos usually breed in water. When the mosquito bites an infected person, it sucks up a parasite, called Plasmodium in the case of malaria, and a virus, in the case of dengue. When the mosquito bites a person it along with the blood meal, ingests the causative organism, which will now mature in the vector’s body and completes its life cycle.
While malaria is treatable, the treatment must be given as quickly as possible. In case the illness is treated immediately, in due time the parasites attack the red blood cells, migrating to the liver where they may go dormant for years, possibly even decades. This may lead to another bout of the disease in the future and the disease may go undetected as one no longer remembers the original cause of the ailment.
People visiting risky areas, where malaria is widespread, often times for short-term protection they are prescribed chloroquine. However, such medication cannot be recommended for long-term as they gradually harm the liver. Since there is no natural treatment for malaria, it is usually treated using conventional medicine.
Dengue is also transmitted via mosquitoes. A mosquito feeds on a person during a 5-day period when large amounts of virus are in their blood. This period usually begins before the person becomes symptomatic. Some people never have significant symptoms, but can still infect mosquitoes. After this virus enters the blood meal of the mosquito, it requires an additional 8 – 12 days of incubation before it can be transmitted to another human. The mosquito will remain infected throughout its remaining lifetime.
Dengue impacts the white blood cells, and thus the symptoms constitute of a sudden fever and acute pains in the joints. Dengue is commonly known as break-bone fever. Aside from a fever and pain in the joints, one may also experience abdominal pain, vomiting, liver enlargement, and a skin rash that looks similar to measles. These symptoms will last usually 2 – 7 days. Nearly 50% – 80% of people that contract dengue will experience a rash the first or second day of symptoms. Severe itching may also accompany the rash.
There are no vaccines, or preventative medicine one can take to avoid dengue. However, there are some remedies which are not as well-known but are extremely effective. For example, 3 tablespoons of papaya leaf juice daily for 3 days reduce the symptoms and provide relief. Another option is to take an unripe papaya and its juice, blend them together, and drink this 2 – 3 times daily. This method has no side effect and has shown a significant increase in platelet levels within 40 hours. Fenugreek or basil leaf consumption can also soothe and cleanse the system and ease symptoms.
In a nutshell, diseases like malaria and dengue are fatal, and if not treated properly can cause severe complications and issues in the future. These are two diseases that can only be treated properly with conventional medicine. The home remedy mentioned above should be treated as a supplemental and natural method, in additional to conventional medication.
As is the age old saying, ‘Prevention is better than cure’, one can prevent diseases like Dengue and Malaria by keeping one’s surroundings mosquito free, as these diseases can only spread when one is stung by these insects. Follow these steps to keep them away:
Screen your windows – Ensure that all entry points to the home, like windows, vents, etc. have fine mesh screening on them. This way you can keep the mosquitoes out, without suffocating yourself.
Protective Clothing – When you’re going outside, and especially to a mosquito-infested area, then opt for wearing full sleeves and jeans. Stick to lighter colours, as studies have shown that mosquitoes are attracted to darker colours.
Mosquito Repellent – There are all kinds of mosquito repellents that you can use to keep them away. Applying repellent creams on exposed parts of your skin when you go out, switching on the repellent device in your home, etc. are definitely effective when it comes to repelling mosquitoes.
Reduce mosquito habitat – All kinds of stagnant water are breeding grounds for these mosquitoes. You should take care that there aren’t any open and stagnant puddles of water in your bathroom, garden, or anywhere near your house. Get regular spraying done in your house and it's immediate outdoors, to ensure total elimination of all mosquitoes and their eggs.
However, it is possible that despite all these preventive measures one may get infected. In countries like the US, where malaria is not an endemic disease, detection and diagnosis are much harder, because it is so unexpected. However, in tropical countries like India, malaria is more common and affects most of the population.
The symptoms of malarial fever that one should watch out for are –
People suffering from these symptoms should be taken immediately for a blood test, to find out if they are infected with the malarial virus or not.
Look out for the following symptoms if you suspect that you might be suffering from dengue fever:
If you have most of these symptoms, then the next step is to consult a medical expert, who will most likely prescribe a blood test to detect the dengue virus.
By Yamini Negi
Nov 25, 2017
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Even with the advancement of technology and medicine, diseases like Dengue and Malaria still remain one of the highest causes of death around the world. Though these dangerous diseases are latent in nature, many people remain oblivious to the long-term consequences of these diseases, resulting in such high numbers of deaths from malaria and dengue worldwide. Despite being so harmful, these diseases can not spread unless they have a vector or carrier to spread them, in both cases a mosquito.
Both of these deadly diseases are spread via vectors- mosquitos. While malaria is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito, dengue is spread by the female Aedes aegyti mosquito.
Mosquitos usually breed in water. When the mosquito bites an infected person, it sucks up a parasite, called Plasmodium in the case of malaria, and a virus, in the case of dengue. When the mosquito bites a person it along with the blood meal, ingests the causative organism, which will now mature in the vector’s body and completes its life cycle.
While malaria is treatable, the treatment must be given as quickly as possible. In case the illness is treated immediately, in due time the parasites attack the red blood cells, migrating to the liver where they may go dormant for years, possibly even decades. This may lead to another bout of the disease in the future and the disease may go undetected as one no longer remembers the original cause of the ailment.
People visiting risky areas, where malaria is widespread, often times for short-term protection they are prescribed chloroquine. However, such medication cannot be recommended for long-term as they gradually harm the liver. Since there is no natural treatment for malaria, it is usually treated using conventional medicine.
Dengue is also transmitted via mosquitoes. A mosquito feeds on a person during a 5-day period when large amounts of virus are in their blood. This period usually begins before the person becomes symptomatic. Some people never have significant symptoms, but can still infect mosquitoes. After this virus enters the blood meal of the mosquito, it requires an additional 8 – 12 days of incubation before it can be transmitted to another human. The mosquito will remain infected throughout its remaining lifetime.
Dengue impacts the white blood cells, and thus the symptoms constitute of a sudden fever and acute pains in the joints. Dengue is commonly known as break-bone fever. Aside from a fever and pain in the joints, one may also experience abdominal pain, vomiting, liver enlargement, and a skin rash that looks similar to measles. These symptoms will last usually 2 – 7 days. Nearly 50% – 80% of people that contract dengue will experience a rash the first or second day of symptoms. Severe itching may also accompany the rash.
There are no vaccines, or preventative medicine one can take to avoid dengue. However, there are some remedies which are not as well-known but are extremely effective. For example, 3 tablespoons of papaya leaf juice daily for 3 days reduce the symptoms and provide relief. Another option is to take an unripe papaya and its juice, blend them together, and drink this 2 – 3 times daily. This method has no side effect and has shown a significant increase in platelet levels within 40 hours. Fenugreek or basil leaf consumption can also soothe and cleanse the system and ease symptoms.
In a nutshell, diseases like malaria and dengue are fatal, and if not treated properly can cause severe complications and issues in the future. These are two diseases that can only be treated properly with conventional medicine. The home remedy mentioned above should be treated as a supplemental and natural method, in additional to conventional medication.
As is the age old saying, ‘Prevention is better than cure’, one can prevent diseases like Dengue and Malaria by keeping one’s surroundings mosquito free, as these diseases can only spread when one is stung by these insects. Follow these steps to keep them away:
Screen your windows – Ensure that all entry points to the home, like windows, vents, etc. have fine mesh screening on them. This way you can keep the mosquitoes out, without suffocating yourself.
Protective Clothing – When you’re going outside, and especially to a mosquito-infested area, then opt for wearing full sleeves and jeans. Stick to lighter colours, as studies have shown that mosquitoes are attracted to darker colours.
Mosquito Repellent – There are all kinds of mosquito repellents that you can use to keep them away. Applying repellent creams on exposed parts of your skin when you go out, switching on the repellent device in your home, etc. are definitely effective when it comes to repelling mosquitoes.
Reduce mosquito habitat – All kinds of stagnant water are breeding grounds for these mosquitoes. You should take care that there aren’t any open and stagnant puddles of water in your bathroom, garden, or anywhere near your house. Get regular spraying done in your house and it's immediate outdoors, to ensure total elimination of all mosquitoes and their eggs.
However, it is possible that despite all these preventive measures one may get infected. In countries like the US, where malaria is not an endemic disease, detection and diagnosis are much harder, because it is so unexpected. However, in tropical countries like India, malaria is more common and affects most of the population.
The symptoms of malarial fever that one should watch out for are –
People suffering from these symptoms should be taken immediately for a blood test, to find out if they are infected with the malarial virus or not.
Look out for the following symptoms if you suspect that you might be suffering from dengue fever:
If you have most of these symptoms, then the next step is to consult a medical expert, who will most likely prescribe a blood test to detect the dengue virus.
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