ENVS 65 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dengue Fever, Aedes Aegypti, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
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Malaria can be treated, even the dangerous "multi-drug resistant" or mdr malaria (found in south-east asia). The original treatment was quinine, which was (and still is) served in tonic water. Thus we have a popular drink from the tropics during the british empire days gin and tonic! (but don"t count on just drinking gin and tonics if you catch malaria see a doctor!) Avoid anopheles habitats from evening to morning; Sleep under nets, especially those treated with insecticides; Seek medical help at the first signs of infection, especially an unexplained fever. Infused bed nets are proving to be very effective in fighting malaria. Like malaria, dengue (also called dengue fever) is spread by mosquitoes, primarily. The infectious agent is a virus from the same family as yellow fever and west nile virus. Dengue is also known as "break-bone fever" due to the intense aching sensation in the joints.
