BIBLIOGRAPHY ON WEST NILE, YELLOW FEVER, (Easy web hosting) DENGUE IN
BIBLIOGRAPHY ON WEST NILE, YELLOW FEVER, DENGUE IN NIGERIA [Problems posed by the spread of Aedes albopictus] Problemes poses par l expansion d Aedes albopictus. Rodhain F Unite d ecologie des systemes vectoriels, Institut Pasteur, Paris. Bull Soc Pathol Exot (FRANCE) 1996, 89 (2) p137-40; discussion 140-1, Ae. albopictus is originated from Asia, and is known as a natural vector of dengue in South-East Asia. Since about 10 years, Ae. albopictus has spread all around the world. It was introduced into the Americas: United States, Mexico, Brazil, Barbados and the dominican Republic; into some Pacific islands as Solomons, Fidji and Australia; into Africa in Nigeria; and finally into Europe: in Italy and Albany. These introductions were made primarily through imported tyres containing eggs and/or larvae of Ae. albopictus. The tyre international trade plays a significant role in the expansion of Ae. albopictus. Furthermore, this mosquito species has a broad ecological spectrum and found suitable conditions either into tropical and temperate countries. In some situations in the Americas, Ae. albopictus has displaced Ae. aegypti. The spread of Ae. albopictus is of great concern because it can experimentally transmit several arboviruses and filarial worms. (0 Refs.) Towards malaria control in Nigeria: a qualitative study on the population of mosquitoes. Wagbatsoma. VA; Ogbeide O Dept of Community Health, University of Benin, Nigeria. J R Soc Health (ENGLAND) Dec 1995, 115 (6) p363-5, ISSN 0264-0325 Malaria is still highly prevalent in many tropical countries and this disease can only survive in areas where mosquitoes and infected human populations are high. Relevant information on the species of mosquitoes, their habitats and their population are important in planning preventative strategies in the control of malaria, hence this study. Mosquito species and their habitats were investigated in both high and low density areas of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. The results showed that Culex pipiens fatigans, Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Anopheles gambiae and Culex trigripes were the commonest mosquitoes found in Benin City. Among the habitats studied, containers and gutters had the highest population of mosquitoes. The serious public health implications of these various species of mosquitoes is the possibility of outbreaks of infectious diseases like yellow fever, dengue, which some of these mosquitoes are known to transmit. Malaria, though endemic, is~ also important because of its associated high morbidity and mortality rates. This study provides some useful information on the habitats and species of mosquitoes found in Benin City. Follow-up studies are being carried out by the authors on quantitative studies on the population of these species of mosquitoes, the dissolved elements present in the different habitats that could promote or inhibit the breeding of mosquitoes, and KAP surveys on mosquitoes and malaria among the Benin populace. It is hoped that such comprehensive data would be very useful in planning effective preventative strategies in the control of malaria in Benin City. Part I-24
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