Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases

Mosquito-Borne Disease resources

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  Click & Learn

  Stopping Mosquito-Borne Disease

  Learn about the nature of vector-borne diseases, and the life cycle of the dengue vector mosquito.
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  Clip

  The Mosquito Life Cycle

  (01 min 07 sec) To prevent mosquitoes from spreading diseases, it's essential to understand their life cycle.
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  Click & Learn

  From Birds to People: The West Nile Virus Story

  West Nile virus infects mosquitoes, birds, and people—with very different consequences.
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  Interview

  Vacuuming Mosquitoes

  (04 min 17 sec) Ben Vincent describes his summer work collecting mosquitoes for Dr. Marm Kilpatrick's research on the ecology and epidemiology of the West Nile virus.
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  Lecture

  Dengue Fever: Breaking Epidemic Cycles

  (58 min 33 sec) Learn about research aimed at thwarting dengue fever in the lab and in communities.
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  Activity

  Classroom Resource: West Nile Virus—Vectors and Hosts Game

  Are you a vector or a host? Play the West Nile virus game to learn how the virus spreads and how the outcome changes depending on who gets infected.
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  Activity

  Classroom Activities: Factors That Affect the Mosquito Life Cycle

  In this activity, students rear mosquitoes in chambers and test variables that might affect the life cycle of the mosquito.
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  3D Model

  Dengue Virus

  A 3D model of dengue virus.
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  Lecture

  Biology of the Mosquito Vector

  (49 min 28 sec) This discussion from the 2010 Holiday Lectures on Science explores the ethics of genetically-modified organisms and other topics.