When do mosquitoes bite cause dengue?
Mosquitoes that
cause dengue are extremely resilient
As the country grapples with dengue, it is essential to be
aware of the disease and its progression. Here is a very common question about
the mosquito that transmits the dengue virus to people.
When does the dengue mosquito
bite?
Caused by a virus, dengue is a disease that is
spread by the bite of an infected Aedes Aegypti mosquito (easily recognisable
by the characteristic stripes on their body), that is known to breed in areas
that have water logging like discarded tires, vessels, water tanks, etc. But
what makes these mosquitoes especially dangerous for humans is the fact that
they live and breed in dark and warm places. Making your home an ideal place for
them to multiply and then bite — leading to an infection.
Known to bite primarily in the
day, Aedes Aegypti can bite both during day or night (they do not have a real
preference for the time of day), unlike those mosquitoes that cause malaria.
Known to live around human dwellings, Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes are one of the
most resilient strain of their species. They evolve with change in population
in the area, weather (their eggs can survive long periods of drought) and adapt
to any kind of chemical change — making their population hard to kill. What’s
more, it seems that with the evolution of this mosquito, the virus too is
morphing and, therefore, is resulting in different, more damaging symptoms.
Dengue fever is a disease caused
by a virus transmitted by infected mosquitoes. The disease is prevalent in the
Caribbean, Central America, and South Central Asia. Symptoms of dengue include
fever, severe headache, pain behind the eye (retro-orbital pain), joint and
muscle pain, and rash. Sometimes dengue fever is a mild illness, but it can be
severe and even cause dengue hemorrhagic (bleeding) fever (DHF) which can be
fatal if not treated
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