As part of the response, vector control activities in Monkey Mountain have been significantly strengthened and remain ongoing. Local personnel have been ...

On Wednesday 14 October, WHO will launch new guidance: Ethics & vector-borne diseases. The guidance document is a culmination of more than three years of work and will be a valuable new tool to ...

During the monsoon it is important to take stock of the health risks you face from various vector-borne diseases which are very common across the country. Such diseases can become fatal if timely care ...

This World Health Day 7 April WHO is highlighting the serious and increasing threat of vector-borne diseases, with the slogan 'Small bite, big threat'. April 7 is World Health Day and the theme this ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to enhance its vector-control programme in response to the increased mosquito population. Portfolio Minister Christopher Tufton ...

Vector-borne diseases are illnesses transmitted by vectors living organisms like mosquitoes, ticks, and flies that carry and spread pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, or parasites. During the ...

Vector-borne and waterborne diseases are two different categories of diseases based on the mode of transmission, but they may have some common symptoms. Symptoms like high fever, body ache, headache ...

To ensure effective monitoring and supervision of Domestic Breeding Checkers (DBCs) and their supervisors, a roster will be prepared. This roster will consist of officers, including Assistant and ...

Human trypanosomiasis is a vector-borne parasitic disease. Cattle, wild mammals and humans act as the reservoir host of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma. Tsetse flies can acquire the parasites by ...