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* A World Health Organisation Personnel examines a patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis before being treated in Dar Al Aman, Kabul, Afghanistan, where the largest number of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in the world are recorded.
We are familier with Air borne diseases and their sister water borne deseases, but what about Vector Borne Diseases (VBD)? Well, that was the question staff from the World Health Organisation posed to travellers at the London Heathrow on April 7, as they promoted awareness of potential threats to travellers.
As they wheeled their trolleys around the aiport on World Health Day on April 7, 2014, the message from WHO was to be conscious of VBDs.
According to WHO, travellers are particularly at risk of contracting vector borne diseases and should take steps protect themselves from such diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, flies, tick, bugs, dengue and leishmaniasis which may be a threat to them - and their family at home when travelling.
Figures from the WHO say Malaria still kills an estimated 627 000 people every year. And it says these are mainly children under 5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa.
* A sandfly vector of Leishmania parasites taking a blood meal through human skin.
According to WHO data, in 2013, 97 countries had on-going malaria transmission, and who says the theme for 2014 and 2015 is: "Invest in the future. Defeat malaria."
World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.
Other figures from WHO reveals that 40% of the world's population is at risk from dengue while an estimated 1.3 million new cases of leishmaniasis occur annually.
"Vectors such as mosquitos, sandflies and ticks may be a threat to you when you travel. Find out which diseases they cause and what you can do to protect yourself and your family by printing our World Health Day boarding pass that you can share with friends and family so that they too are protected when they travel," the message says.
WHO says know vector borne diseases before you travel. It may be small bite, but leaves a BIG threat.
* Follow Us on Twitter: @woolwichonline.
* Photo Credit: W.H.O
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* A World Health Organisation Personnel examines a patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis before being treated in Dar Al Aman, Kabul, Afghanistan, where the largest number of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in the world are recorded. We are familier with Air borne diseases and their sister water borne deseases, but what about Vector Borne Diseases (VBD)? Well, that was the question staff from the World Health Organisation posed to travellers at the London Heathrow on April 7, as they promoted awareness of potential threats to travellers.
As they wheeled their trolleys around the aiport on World Health Day on April 7, 2014, the message from WHO was to be conscious of VBDs.
According to WHO, travellers are particularly at risk of contracting vector borne diseases and should take steps protect themselves from such diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, flies, tick, bugs, dengue and leishmaniasis which may be a threat to them - and their family at home when travelling.
Figures from the WHO say Malaria still kills an estimated 627 000 people every year. And it says these are mainly children under 5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa.
* A sandfly vector of Leishmania parasites taking a blood meal through human skin.According to WHO data, in 2013, 97 countries had on-going malaria transmission, and who says the theme for 2014 and 2015 is: "Invest in the future. Defeat malaria."
World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.
Other figures from WHO reveals that 40% of the world's population is at risk from dengue while an estimated 1.3 million new cases of leishmaniasis occur annually.
"Vectors such as mosquitos, sandflies and ticks may be a threat to you when you travel. Find out which diseases they cause and what you can do to protect yourself and your family by printing our World Health Day boarding pass that you can share with friends and family so that they too are protected when they travel," the message says.
WHO says know vector borne diseases before you travel. It may be small bite, but leaves a BIG threat.
* Follow Us on Twitter: @woolwichonline.
* Photo Credit: W.H.O
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