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Bookmark or Share- Bites and parasites: vector-borne diseases and the bugs spreading themThe term “vector-borne” refers to the way diseases are passed on from one person to another. Instead of through the air or directly by human contact, these pathogens need to hitch a...
- Vector-borne Diseases - National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesVector-borne diseases are human illnesses caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria that are transmitted by vectors. Every year there are more than 700,000 deaths from diseases such as malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, human African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and onchocerciasis.
- Vector-borne diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)Vector-borne diseases. Newsroom. Latest news from WHO. All →. 15 February 2024. Departmental news. Updated WHO guidance for controlling vector-borne diseases through indoor residual spraying. 29 September 2022. Departmental news. WHO launches new initiative to stop the spread of invasive malaria vector in Africa. 11 April 2022. Departmental news.
- What Are Vector-Borne Diseases? - WebMDMalaria. Dengue fever. Yellow fever. Plague. Japanese encephalitis. Chikungunya. Vector-borne diseases cause roughly 700,000 deaths worldwide every year. Vectors can carry different types of...
- Vector-borne diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)Vector-borne diseases are human illnesses caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria that are transmitted by vectors. Every year there are more than 700,000 deaths from diseases such as malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, human African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and onchocerciasis.
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