The document discusses mosquitoes and the diseases they can transmit such as dengue, yellow fever, malaria, and West Nile fever. It notes that mosquitoes transmit diseases to over 700 million people annually, causing at least 2 million deaths. It provides tips on different types of mosquitoes and how to kill them, such as using small pillows or conducting extensive research. The document emphasizes doing research and understanding risks when fighting against mosquitoes, which can be sneaky and persistent.
6. A long, long time ago…
Officer in the United States Army
Biomedical Information Systems Officer
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How diseases spread
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7. What spreads disease?
Virus
Bacteria
Parasites
But how are these bugs spread around?
1. Water
2. Contact
3. Mosquitoes
12. Our enemy, really? (Yes, really!)
The principal mosquito borne diseases:
Dengue
13. Our enemy, really? (Yes, really!)
The principal mosquito borne diseases:
Dengue
Yellow fever
14. Our enemy, really? (Yes, really!)
The principal mosquito borne diseases:
Dengue
Yellow fever
Malaria
15. Our enemy, really? (Yes, really!)
The principal mosquito borne diseases:
Dengue
Yellow fever
Malaria
West Nile fever
16. Our enemy, really? (Yes, really!)
The principal mosquito borne diseases:
Dengue
Yellow fever
Malaria
West Nile fever
Chikungunya
17. Our enemy, really? (Yes, really!)
Transmit disease to more than 700 million
people annually in Africa, South America,
Central America, Mexico and Asia
At least 2 million people annually die of
these diseases.
20. Risk assessment
Make sure you’re afraid of the right things
Conduct extensive market research
21. How to kill your enemy!
Extensive mosquito research
15 years of field research in Puerto Rico
Damn, do we have a lot of mosquitoes!
Three types of mosquitoes
Dive bombers
Zig zaggers
Buzzers
27. Entrepreneurial Conclusions
Do your research
Go do some more research
Understand your risks
Anticipation
Persistence
"Karma is a Mother Fucker" -- Unknown