Dengue fever: Symptoms, treatment

Brief overview What is dengue fever? A viral infection transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. Occurrence: mainly in tropical and subtropical countries, but also (occasionally) in Europe. Symptoms: sometimes none, otherwise typically flu-like symptoms (such as fever, chills, headache, aching limbs, muscle aches); in case of complications, among others, blood clotting disorders, vomiting, drop in blood … Dengue fever: Symptoms, treatment

Filariasis: Symptoms, Therapy, Prevention

Filariasis: Description The term filariasis refers to a group of diseases caused by small, parasitic nematodes (filariae) that are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes or horseflies. From the blood, the worms migrate to different target tissues, depending on the worm species, where they multiply. Filarioses are divided into three groups: Lymphatic … Filariasis: Symptoms, Therapy, Prevention