Spread of Disease
WHO 2016
Risk of Contracting Dengue
Percentage of Vector-Borne Diseases
The Number of Registered Case of Dengue Per Year
The Dengue Fatality Rate Annualy
2,800
Number of Deaths From Vector-Borne Diseases Daily
1,130
Number of Malaria Deaths Each Day
1,090,000
Number of Dengue Infections Daily
Dengue Fever is a lethal mosquito-born virus, which is found in tropical-urban climates. Dengue is carried by the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitos. According to WHO, these puts half of the world’s population as risk. The virus takes 3 to 8 days to affect an individual and standard diagnostics can lead to fatal misreadings. Dengue is non-contagious, however individuals can be infected multiple times, increasing the probability of contracting Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever.
Chikungunya is similar to Dengue Fever as the same mosquitos, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictusis, carry the virus and infects humans. The virus takes typically takes 3 to 8 days to develop, causing the following symptoms: joint pain, muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash. Chikungunya is also non-contagious.
Malaria is a blood disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. It is transmitted from person to person by the female Anopheles mosquito who solely transmits malaria. Once the parasite enters the human body, it lodges itself in the liver where it multiplies approximately 10,000 times. Two weeks after entering the body, the parasite bursts into the blood stream where it begins infecting red blood cells. Symptoms consist of fever, headache, chills, vomiting, and death if not treated.