Essays about: "West Nile fever"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words West Nile fever.

  1. 1. Modelling Mosquito Prevalence on a City-Scale in Gothenburg, Sweden. A Methodological Development Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ville Stålnacke; [2021-06-14]
    Keywords : Culex pipiens; Weighted Multi-Criteria Analysis; mosquito suitability; Species Distribution Model; city-scale;

    Abstract : Mosquitoes are one of the most prominent carriers (or vectors) of diseases worldwide, which has an impact on human societies, as up to 1 million people pass away each year from mosquitorelated diseases. Mosquitoes are known carriers of, e.g., malaria, dengue fever and West Nile virus. READ MORE

  2. 2. West Nile virus i Sverige : har risken för spridning ökat efter fynd av Nilfebersmyggan?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Daniela Larsson; [2019]
    Keywords : West Nile fever; WNV; Culex modestus; häst; människa;

    Abstract : Virus är en vanlig orsak till sjukdomar världen över. West Nile virus sprids med myggor och orsakar sjukdomen West Nile fever hos bland annat människor och hästar. Sjukdomen kan ha allvarliga konsekvenser med neurologiska symtom och ibland dödlig utgång. Viruset upptäcktes ursprungligen i Uganda 1937 men har fått en omfattande spridning. READ MORE

  3. 3. Transmission and Expansion of the Zika Virus

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Jacob Henrikson; [2016]
    Keywords : Zika virus; transmission; spread; vector;

    Abstract : There is a vast selection of vector-borne diseases circulating in the world today. The latest of these to have a globally recognised impact is the Zika Virus (ZIKV). The suggested link between ZIKV and the recent spike in microcephaly in Brazil has put the spotlight on this previously obscure virus. READ MORE

  4. 4. Characteristics of managed and unmanaged water bodies influencing their suitability as mosquito breeding habitats in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Karolina Carlström; Elin Renstål; [2014]
    Keywords : Mosquitoes; breeding habitat; vector control; water characteristics; abiotic variable; biotic variable; Bahir Dar; Ethiopia; Mygg; mygglarvshabitat; vektorkontroll; vattenegenskaper; abiotisk variabel; biotisk variabel; Bahir Dar; Etiopien;

    Abstract : Mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever and West Nile virus are serious problems in many parts of the world, especially in Africa, and partially in Ethiopia. Millions of people become infected and several hundred thousand people die worldwide from these diseases every year. READ MORE

  5. 5. West Nile febers etiologi hos häst och människa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Nica Wachmeister; [2012]
    Keywords : zoonos; West Nile virus; häst;

    Abstract : West Nile virus (WNV) är ett zoonotiskt agens och anses idag vara ett av de mest utspridda arbovirusen i världen. Det ger influensa liknande symptom på människa, häst och flera andra djurslag. Den allvarliga formen av West Nile feber kan leda till hjärnhinneinflammation. Fåglar är reservoar för viruset. READ MORE