For us humans, which is the deadliest animal in the world? Apparently, the list would include a few reptiles and dangerous predators that claim a number of human lives every year. However, the top killer is presumably one of the tiniest creatures alive — a mosquito.
A research observations by doctors at by AMRI Hospitals, Kolkata, says suggest that no other species claims as many human lives as mosquitoes every year. Snakes and other reptiles kill around 50,000 people, dogs are responsible for around 25,000 deaths (due to diseases like rabies), and predators like sharks, alligators, and wolves kill less than 10 people every year. Also, a around 475,000 people are reportedly murdered annually.
The highest in the list, mosquitoes are believed to kill over 725,000 people every year. Some of the deadliest diseases are caused by them. This makes them one of the most dangerous creatures in the world.
Listed below are some of the deadliest diseases caused by Mosquitoes:
Dengue Fever
Also known as breakbone fever, Dengue Fever is transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes. Every year, more than 390 million dengue infections are reported from across the world, with around 96 million resulting in illness. The four kind of viruses that causes dengue are DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 and DEN-4. As per the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), around 1.30 lakh cases and 245 deaths were reported across the country due to dengue in 2016. High fever, rashes in skin, headache, muscle and joint pain are some of the common symptoms of Dengue Fever, say health experts at AMRI Hospital, known as best hospital in Eastern India.
West Nile Virus
Caused by Culex mosquitoes, West Nile Virus causes a fatal neurological disease in humans. It is widely spread in African countries, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia. Humans, horses and other mammals are likely to be infected from West Nile Virus. Common symptoms include severe headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and paralysis.
Malaria
Malaria is said to be one of the most severe mosquito-borne diseases, which claims more than 600,000 lives every year. It is mainly caused by a Plasmodium parasite and transmitted to humans through the bite of the Anopheles mosquito. A sensation of cold with shivering, fever, headaches, vomiting, abnormal bleeding and signs of anemia are some of the most common symptoms of malaria.
Chikungunya
A viral mosquito-borne disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes, Chikungunya is one of the deadliest diseases, mainly found in Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The disease has no cure or specific treatment or vaccine against it, warn health experts at AMRI Hospitals. Thus, it becomes important to keep a check on its symptoms and precautions for preventing the disease.
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SOURCE: breakthroughstofitness.com
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