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For diseases where there is no effective cure, such as Zika virus, West Nile fever and Dengue fever, vector control remains the only way to protect human populations. [citation needed] However, even for vector-borne diseases with effective treatments the high cost of treatment remains a huge barrier to large amounts of developing world populations.
This will enable national malaria control programs [19] to access a strong portfolio of new vector control solutions [20] developed by stringent target product profiles. Although primarily focused on malaria, [21] IVCC recognises that new tools and products can be effective against a wide range of other vector-borne diseases. [22]
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that control and prevention of vector-borne diseases are emphasizing "Integrated Vector Management (IVM)", [22] which is an approach that looks at the links between health and environment, optimizing benefits to both. [b] [23]
West Nile is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. While most people with the illness do not become ill, around 1 in 150 infected people develop a serious ...
Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and is mostly spread by Triatominae. It is endemic to 21 countries in Latin America. There are over 30,000 new cases per year and 12,000 deaths due to the disease. [142] Eradication efforts focus on the elimination of vector-borne transmission and the elimination of the vectors themselves. [142]
National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme. "National Kala-azar Elimination Programme". nvbdcp.gov.in. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Regional Office for South-East Asia (2012), Regional strategic framework for elimination of kala-azar from the South-East Asia Region (2011–2015), New Delhi: World Health Organization, hdl:10665/205826
Paratransgenesis is a technique that attempts to eliminate a pathogen from vector populations through transgenesis of a symbiont of the vector. The goal of this technique is to control vector-borne diseases. The first step is to identify proteins that prevent the vector species from
France developed a national plan for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases, including WNF. This plan focuses on early detection, targeted control measures, and coordination among public health authorities to minimize the spread of WNV. Clinical surveillance of human non-neuroinvasive cases is also implemented. [7]