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Vectors are carriers, usually small animals or arthropods, that transfer an illness from one host to another. Some examples of vectors: bats,
birds,
cats,
dogs,
fish,
horses,
mice,
mosquitoes,
raccoons,
rats,
reptiles and
ticks.
What are vector-borne Illness?
Vector-borne illnesses are diseases that utilize a host in whose body the pathogenic organism develops and multiplies before being transmitted (by contact with infected blood, feces, urine or saliva) to the next host. Some examples of vector-borne illnesses:
| Botulism |
Monkey Pox |
| Bovine Tuberculosis |
Plague |
| Chronic Wasting Disease |
Rabies |
| E.coli 0157 |
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
| Eastern Equine Encephalitis |
Salmonella |
| Giardia |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| Hantavirus |
St. Louis Encephalitis |
| Hemorrhagic Fever |
Tularemia |
| Lyme Disease |
West Nile Virus |
| Mad Cow Disease |
Yellow Fever |
| Malaria |
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Why focus on vector control?
Throughout history, vector-borne illnesses have troubled mankind. In the past decade, they have been on the rise around the world and resurgent in places where they had once been under control. They have reemerged not only because the hosts have developed resistance to pesticides and medical treatment, but also because international trade and travel continue to expand.
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