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Diseases caused by mosquitoes: The rainy season is very pleasant but it also brings many diseases with it. Especially in this season, the number of mosquitoes increases a lot. Some mosquito-borne diseases can be dangerous during the rainy season. These diseases can spread through the bites of different types of mosquitoes and can cause serious problems if not treated properly.
The outbreak of mosquitoes increases during the rainy season, which also increases the risk of many health-related diseases. In this article, we are going to tell you about some such things. With the help of which we are going to tell about those health-related problems which are usually caused by mosquitoes.
This disease is the most common mosquito-borne disease in India. This disease is caused by the bite of Aedes mosquito and can become more severe as the symptoms increase. Symptoms may include fever, severe headache, joint pain and problems in urinating. Along with this, high fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, nausea, vomiting, red rash on the skin can occur. In severe cases of dengue, the platelet count decreases, which is mainly dangerous.
Malaria
This disease can be spread by the bite of an Anopheles mosquito. It is not a viral infection but a parasitic infection. When a mosquito infected with a parasite called Plasmodium bites a person, they also become infected and develop malaria. Symptoms can include fever, vomiting, physical weakness and skin rashes.
These include intermittent fever (chills followed by sweating), chills, muscle aches, fatigue, weakness, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Severe cases can also lead to anemia, kidney problems, and other complications.
Chikungunya
The virus can be spread through the bite of the Aedes mosquito. When a mosquito infected with the chikungunya virus bites a person, they also become infected, causing the patient to develop fever, joint pain (especially in the arms, legs, and often the back), and a skin rash.
Filariasis
This disease is spread by the bite of Aedes mosquito. It often involves swelling in the legs, lumps and red rashes on the skin. It also causes swelling in the legs, hands and genitals. Thickening and hardening of the skin, frequent fever, swelling and pain in the lymph nodes can be symptoms of filariasis, which you should not ignore.
Encephalitis
Very few people know that the bite of a Japanese mosquito can also cause a serious disease like Japanese encephalitis. Japanese encephalitis is a type of viral infection and the virus that causes it spreads in the body through mosquito bites.