The chikungunya virus could not only have a devastating impact on the tourism of these countries, but also it could hurt other parts of their economies. To start off, with the chikungunya virus would also come public health costs which could potentially hurt the economy as these countries would have to figure out how to prevent chikungunya(Lalta, Stanley). Prevention could only be done through spending money on research and medicine that's necessary in order to stop chikungunya. Estimated amounts
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a member of the family Togaviridae and genus Alphavirus that have been associated with large sporadic epidemics (Schwartz & Albert, 2010) (Suhrbier, Jaffar-Bandjee, & Gasque, 2012). CHIKV is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitos of the genus Aedes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopticus (Torres, et al., 2015). This virus was first identified in 1952 in East Africa and later caused large outbreaks in tropical Asia and Africa (Sissoko, et al., 2009). Chikungunya fever
have been associated with Chikungunya in the western hemisphere, stated by (Harvey, 2015). Mosquito-borne illnesses including Chikungunya has been prevalent in the Caribbean areas and is continuously spreading worldwide. Mosquito-borne diseases are virus that can only be transmitted through mosquitoes, which the virus can only be transmitted through a bite. Jamaica has encountered several mosquito-borne illnesses including Chikungunya, Malaria, and dengue. The name “chikungunya” is derived from a word
1. 1. Dengue Dengue is the most common arboviral (arthropod-transmitted) disease and it also position as the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. Approximately 2.5 billion people living in tropical and sub-tropical regions are at a great risk of dengue infection, which is almost equal to about two-fifths of the human population (Gubler & Clark, 1995; WHO, 2009). There is an estimated 50-100 million infections occurring globally in each year, with 500,000 cases requiring hospitalization
insects. The Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes cause destruction in their waking hours, daytime ‘till dusk. Many mosquitos like these kill millions of humans a year by the spreading of viruses like the Mayaro, Dengue fever, yellow fever, Chikungunya, and Zika. The Aedes Aegypti, also known as the yellow fever mosquito
The Role of Inadequate Public Health Infrastructure Towards Increasing the Worldwide Impact of Infectious Diseases Infectious diseases are a constant threat to human populations across the globe. With the Chikungunya virus, for example, the world has witnessed the ease with which emerging infectious diseases can gain new footholds in more vulnerable territories, and further, how many deadly pathogens are rapidly acquiring resistance and becoming impervious to available treatments. The effective
Mosquiotes are a menance from time immemorial. Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes are prevalent all over the world and it is a serious issue of concern. Mosquitoes act as vectors for most of the diseases like malaria, Dengue, yellow fever, dengue fever, chikungunya ferver, filariasis, encephalitis. TMosquitoes act as the most deadliest creatures in the world. They are many species of mosquitoes namely 2700 species of mosquitoes have been reported the three most significant ones are Aedes, Anopheles and Culex
According to the Canada’s Action on Climate Change, Climate change is a long-term shift in weather conditions identified by changes in temperature, precipitation, winds, and other indicators. Climate change can involve both changes in average conditions and changes in variability, including, for example, extreme events. Climate change is one of the biggest crisis in the earth. It will cause a huge damage to the eco-system and human. We are the victims of the climate change. However, we are the one
Globalisation involves the removal of trade barriers and the increasing integration between economies. Singapore had taken advantage of opportunities provided by globalisation by increasing world trade, strengthening economic integration, lowering costs and raising productivity. Singapore is a newly industrialised economy and one of the five founding members of ASEAN. Singapore, like many nations imports goods which include machinery and equipment, mineral fuels and chemicals, and exports goods such
Ranked number 68 on the Failed State Index of 2010 and 135 on the Human Development Index out of 169 countries and areas, Madagascar is considered to be at a low human development level. ( 2,4) Madagascar’s development situation is the product of a history of corrupt government and neocolonialism. Madagascar has been labeled a “developing” country because of its current conditions. Over the past few decades, Madagascar’s life expectancy at birth and expected years of school have both been rising
and DENV 4. The virus is transmitted to humans indirectly by mosquitos, of which Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the primary vectors. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is also recognized as the species that spreads other viral diseases such as chikungunya, yellow fever, and the Zika virus. Dengue has a pronounced presence in tropical regions and because urbanization and accessibility to international travel, the disease is able to travel at a much faster rate. The impact that dengue fever has health
“The world is a global village”, is a metaphor that was coined by the Canadian scholar Marshall McLuhan to describe the perceived experience of a smaller world resulting from the effects of modern technology, faster communication and improved transportation, despite geographical boundaries (1). The various processes that have produced this phenomenon can be called globalization. There are many definitions of the term globalization; Delbruck 1993 defined globalization as "a process of denationalization
Globalisation involves the removal of trade barriers and the increasing integration between economies. It features a high degree of transfer of labour, capital, intellectual capital and ideas as well as financial resources and technology. Singapore is a country that has been largely impacted by the effect of globalisation. Globalisation has strongly influenced Singapore as it has increased world trade, strengthened economic integration, lowered costs and raised productivity. Specifically, the effect