Sentences with phrase «transmitted yellow fever»

In due course, mosquitoes bit infected monkeys and transmitted yellow fever right back to the human population there.

Pyrethroids have also played a role in the fight against Aedes aegypti, the main mosquito transmitting the yellow fever, dengue, and Zika viruses, even though bed nets are less effective against A. aegypti because it predominantly bites people outdoors and during the day.

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The reason that no one died of yellow fever due to Blackburn's actions is that the disease can not be transmitted via the clothing or bedding of its victims, though no one knew it at the time.

Yellow Fever is a mosquito - borne virus transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.

Yellow fever was not definitively shown to be transmitted by mosquitoes for another three decades.

Yellow fever is not transmitted by contact with another sick person, but instead by contact with the mosquitoes itself.

Reducing even some number of bites could help prevent cases of malaria, yellow fever and dengue — all contracted and transmitted via the bite of the female mosquito.

The bacterium, Wolbachia, is not naturally found in the Aedes aegypti mosquito, but researchers with Eliminate Dengue have found that when they infect mosquitoes with the bacteria in the lab, it prevents them from transmitting dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.

The commission confirmed that yellow fever, like malaria, was transmitted by mosquitoes.

FMEL scientists do not yet know how well Aedes aegypti — the Yellow Fever mosquito — and Aedes albopictus — the Asian tiger mosquito — transmit the Zika virus to humans.

In their forthcoming paper in the Journal of Medical Entomology, «Factors of Concern Regarding Zika and Other Aedes aegypti - Transmitted Viruses in the United States,» Max J. Moreno - Madriñán of the Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis and independent research entomologist Michael Turell argue that a leading factor in outbreaks of Zika, yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya — all transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito — is low socioeconomic conditions in developingTransmitted Viruses in the United States,» Max J. Moreno - Madriñán of the Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis and independent research entomologist Michael Turell argue that a leading factor in outbreaks of Zika, yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya — all transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito — is low socioeconomic conditions in developingtransmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito — is low socioeconomic conditions in developing countries.

While tropical temperatures appear to contribute, historical outbreaks of yellow fever and dengue in the United States as far north as New England show that mosquitos can indeed carry and transmit disease in more temperate climates during summer months.

Elegant, dainty, and deadly, it is the most common of all blood - sucking arthropods and the most important insect carrier of human disease, transmitting not only malaria but also yellow fever, dengue, West Nile virus, encephalitis, and the tiny worms that cause elephantiasis.

The yellow fever virus is primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti, the mosquito species that also spreads Zika and dengue.

Behind the Zika headlines, the mosquito transmits other infections as well, including yellow fever, chikungunya and dengue.

There are 3500 species of mosquito — the urban transmission of Zika (and dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever) is by two species that have nothing to do with the anophelines that transmit malaria.

Col. Thomas reminds us, «The WRAIR has been studying flaviviruses for over 100 years, since Walter Reed and his team discovered that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes.»

- The two primary mosquito breeds that transmit the virus are the Asian Tiger Mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito.

arbovirus any of various viruses transmitted by arthropods and including the causative agents of dengue fever, yellow fever, and some encephalitis

Arbovirus - Any of various viruses transmitted by blood - sucking arthropods (e.g., mosquitoes, ticks, etc.) and including the causative agents of dengue fever, yellow fever, and some types of encephalitis.

Yellow Fever is a viral disease also transmitted through mosquito bites and results in a range of uncomfortable flu - like symptoms.