Thursday, May 15, 2008

Just when you thought they were Gone


It was said that malaria in the U.S. has almost gone but since the anopheles mosquitoes South America to North America. They have been smack out breaks in the last decrease in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, and New York. Once again global warming is making it possible for these insects to travel and live in new places. Remember the “west Nile virus,” guess where it came from. Yes, Africa. The mosquitoes travel through the U.S. and Canada killing 304 people in North America. Ever heard of “Raft Valley fever?” Being that west Nile comes from mosquitoes traveling in pools of water after droughts, west weather lead to raft valley fever. This is spreading in Madagascar and Kenya due to rain storms and flooding. The mosquitoes gave it to animals and the animals give it to us. Also ticks play a big role in spreading disease like for instance Lyme disease. Being that its getting better these are more ticks outdoors. Through a Harvard study it was found that being that winters are hotter more ticks are appearing causing the spread of Lyme disease. Just remember the hotter and more rainfalls get the insect populations will be able to reproduce and travel more.

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