PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dengue, malaria and Chagas disease. Leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis and yellow fever. Chikungunya, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis and West Nile virus. These are 10 vector-borne diseases carried by mosquitoes, ticks, flies and other vectors that put one of every two people in the Americas at risk.

Detailed explanation-2: -2.1 Vector-borne diseases and mosquito-borne diseases The typical vectors of VBDs are mosquitoes, ticks, snails, and fleas, among others. Among the VBDs, mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) have been the largest contributors to the human VBD disease burden. Malaria tops the list of high-morbidity MBDs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vectors are frequently arthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, flies, fleas and lice. Vectors can transmit infectious diseases either actively or passively: Biological vectors, such as mosquitoes and ticks may carry pathogens that can multiply within their bodies and be delivered to new hosts, usually by biting.