Avoid Illness By Avoiding Mosquitoes

If ever there was such a small life form that has spread so much misery, it is hard to think of anything that outranks the mosquito. While most associate itchy bites with the buzzing, there are far worse things that can happen.

Mosquitoes are deadly weapons of mass destruction. They are unaffected by major diseases, but spread them wherever they go. When they prick your skin seeking blood, they inject the disease into your body.

Malaria is probably the illness most associated with mosquitoes. Malaria is a prevalent in Asia, Africa and South America although it can be found in other areas of the world as well. As many as 300 million people catch it from mosquitoes a year.

Malaria is nasty because it is a parasite that reproduces in the liver and then spreads through the body. It can lead to death, but mostly stops with misery. Fatigue, the shakes and massive sweating are the common symptoms.

Mosquitoes also spread the feared Dengue Fever. It used to be found in a few locations, but has now spread throughout Africa and Asia on the mosquito transport system. Dengue Fever can cause misery and a horrible death.

Dengue Fever is actually a collection of four viruses. When they are injected into the body by the mosquito during the bite, they immediately attack the body. Symptoms include high fever, bleeding from orifices and gums and general misery.

But that is not all. Mosquitoes also carry Encephalitis. A viral infection, this disease attacks your brain and causes it to swell. In fact, it swells so much it is pressed up against the skull and results in brain damage and even death.

Yellow Fever is another doozy transported by mosquitoes. For most people, this viral infection plays out like food poising. For roughly fifteen percent, it is much, much worse than basically anyone would want to imagine.

For a minority of patients, Yellow Fever is a nightmare. It starts with a high temperature that never goes away. Your skin then turns yellow. You then begin to bleed through every orifice including your eyes. At this point, 50 percent of patients die in 10 to 14 days.

At this point, it has probably become obvious that mosquitoes are the bringers of misery and death. Treating all these diseases is impossible, so killing the mosquitoes is critical. Widespread spraying works, but has to be done consistently.

Is there any way to control mosquitoes around your property? Yep. They need standing water to breed. Make sure there is no standing water around your house and you will have few mosquito problems.