Articles related to "Disease Vector"

Many invertebrates can carry micro-organisms that cause diseases, but there are several ways of looking at this.

The kissing bug, an insect of many names, lives close to people in Central and South America and sucks their blood, transmitting Chagas disease in the process.

American sleeping sickness, or Chagas disease, is caused by a parasite, and it can be transmitted through organ or blood donation.

Understanding life on earth is only possible if we can avoid anthropomorphism and see things as they really are.

Dermatobia hominis needs a warm-blooded host for its larvae to feed on. Humans are often the unwitting hosts for these large maggots.

Merck and Co. Inc., a large pharmaceutical company set a precedent by donating a drug to treat millions suffering from the onchocerciasis, or river blindness.

The creation of malaria resistant mosquitoes using genetic modification has potential, but there are still problems to be solved before this technology can be used.

Travelers need to be alert to health risks from mosquito bites in some parts of the world. Mosquito borne diseases can be avoided with simple precautions.

Taxonomy is the science of animal classification and of working out what is related to what. How does Suite101 categorise the millions of species that exist?

Bed bugs have recently made a resurgence in the United States. While the bites are a nuisance, the most difficult problem is getting rid of bed bugs.

Warmer climate is allowing many animals to expand their range northwards in Europe. Some can carry diseases to Britain bringing new threats to local agriculture.