{"id":10394,"key":"Mosquito-borne_diseases","title":"Mosquito-borne diseases","latest":{"id":1224223,"timestamp":"2026-01-09T00:21:17Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Aedes aegypti biting human.jpg|thumb]]\n\n'''Mosquito-borne diseases''' such as [[malaria]]{{w|malaria}} and Dengue fever{{w|Dengue fever}} are dealt with by [[mosquito control]] or by medical treatment.{{Expansion needed}} Mosquito control is clearly preferable in terms of human cost (suffering and death, plus a degree of discomfort from mosquito bites) and probably in economic cost as well. Some methods of mosquito control do not require the use of chemicals, and these should be used either in preference to, or (in serious cases) in addition to chemical methods. If chemical methods are used, it would be hoped they could be phased out as the problem is brought under control.\n\n== External links ==\n\n* [[Wikipedia:Mosquito-borne diseases]]\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = Mosquito-borne diseases are outlined through health risks and simple control steps, with Appropedia helping readers understand how to protect communities.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Public health]]\n[[Category:Diseases]]\n[[Category:Malaria]]"}