Contents:
- Medical Video: 10 Bug Bites You Should Be Able to Identify
- Various diseases in Indonesia that are transmitted through mosquito bites
- 1. Chikungunya
- 2. Yellow fever
- 3. Malaria
- 4. Elephant Feet
- 5. Zika
- 6. Japanese encephalitis
- How to avoid disease through mosquito bites?
Medical Video: 10 Bug Bites You Should Be Able to Identify
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is probably the first time that comes to your mind when talking about infectious diseases through mosquito bites. But it's not just dbd, you know, an illness in Indonesia that can be transmitted through mediators of naughty mosquitoes. Psstt ... Before reading this article further, it's a good idea to first apply mosquito repellent lotion throughout your body.
Various diseases in Indonesia that are transmitted through mosquito bites
Here are some diseases in Indonesia that are transmitted through mosquito bites, in addition to dengue fever:
1. Chikungunya
Chikungunya is a disease transmitted through mosquito bites Aedes aegypti. The characteristics if you have a mosquito-borne disease are actually similar to DHF symptoms, ranging from fever, chills, headaches, and reddish spots that spread on the skin. But generally, the difference is the presence of pain in the joints of the body. People who are sick with chikungunya are more prone to joint pain in the knee and elbow.
2. Yellow fever
Besides chikungunya, there are also others yellow fever or commonly known as yellow fever. This disease is usually carried and transmitted by mosquito species Aedes or Haemagogus. Usually, people affected by yellow fever will experience fever, headaches, and muscle aches.
After you have been bitten by a mosquito, the infection will cause the skin to turn yellow and some organs fail to function. This disease can be prevented by means of vaccines in hospitals or in government health institutions.
3. Malaria
Malaria is a dangerous disease caused by parasites from the Anopheles mosquito. If you are bitten by an infected female Anopheles mosquito, the Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria can be released into your bloodstream. This mosquito bite infection kthen it causes the body to continue shivering and a fever appears which generally lasts 2-3 days. If it develops badly without treatment, malaria can cause coma.
4. Elephant Feet
Elephant foot disease or filariasis is a disease caused by three species of filarial worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia Malayi, and Brugia timori. This mosquito-borne disease is transmitted by all types of mosquitoes such as Culex, Anopheles, Mansonia, and Aedes.
Elephant foot disease can last for a long time, even for years. If not treated immediately, infection with this mosquito bite can cause fever, swollen lymph nodes, to the legs, arms, breasts, and testicles which also swell and look somewhat reddish and feel hot.
5. Zika
In recent years, the world has been shocked by the zika virus which spreads through the bite of the Aedes aegepty mosquito. The zika virus itself is not a new disease. This virus was first discovered in Nigeria in 1953.
Only 1 in 5 people infected with Zika show symptoms, including: fever, red spots, headache, joint pain, muscle pain, headache, weakness, and inflammation of the conjunctiva. In some cases zika reported neurological disorders and autoimmune complications.
Some case reports state that the zika virus can be transmitted from mother to fetus in the womb, or through sexual intercourse. Zika can cause birth defects in the fetus, such as microsepalus (baby's head is smaller than body size due to neurological abnormalities).
6. Japanese encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by a virus belonging to the flavivirus group which is transmitted through the bite of the Culex mosquito, especially Culex tritaeniorhynchus. The incidence of Japanese encephalitis in humans usually increases in the rainy season.
Most Japanese encephaltiis sufferers only show symptoms that are mild or even asymptomatic. Symptoms can appear 5-15 days after the bite of a mosquito infected with a virus. Early symptoms that appear can be fever, chills, headache, weakness, nausea, and vomiting. In children, infection with Japanese encephalitis generally causes seizures. If it is not quickly handled, infection with this mosquito bite can cause death.
How to avoid disease through mosquito bites?
Many diseases that transmit through mosquito bites can be so severe that they cause death. The most appropriate way to prevent these risks is to avoid mosquito bites, here are the tips:
- Do 3M (drain, close and bury puddle). Avoid and keep all forms of runny water that can be a nest of mosquitoes to breed
- Keep clean.Try to keep your house free from smelly piles of garbage and keep the environment clean.
- Stay away from and avoid the spread of mosquitoes. If you are in or are going to visit an area with a lot of mosquitoes, use mosquito repellent lotion at any time. Use a mosquito repellent containing 10-30 percent Deet active ingredients.
- Use a cooler or fan while sleeping. Mosquitoes are basically difficult to fly when there is a wind that blows. This is a trick that can avoid you from mosquito bites. Turn on the fan or air conditioning while sleeping, so that mosquitoes are reluctant to approach.
- Request fogging in your home environment at the RT / RW / Subdistrict / Local Health Office.
