Vectors

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Vectors are animals that carry and spread disease-causing microorganismsMicrobes are organisms that are too small to be seen without using a microscope. They include organisms like bacteria, archaea, and single-cell eukaryotes (organisms whose cells have a nucleus e.g. amoeba... More but remain unaffected by the disease.

Vector Diseases and Ways of Controlling Vectors:

Malaria:

The causative organism for malaria is Plasmodium falciparum ,  the deadliest species of Plasmodium. The vector is the female Anopheles mosquito

The vector can be controlled by:

(i) Draining of stagnant water bodies where mosquitoes breed.

(ii) Clearing bushes around homes in which adult mosquitoes breed.

(iii) Using insect repellents, and mosquito nets to keep mosquitoes away and prevent insect bites.

(iv) Using insecticides to kill mosquitoes.

(v) Using anti-malaria drugs such as Daraprim.

(vi) Public enlightenment on the control