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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleTransmission Model of Chikungunya Fever in the Presence of Two Species of Aedes MosquitoesSurapol Naowarat, I. Ming TangIn 2008 there was a large outbreak of Chikungunya fever in the south of Thailand. Chikungunya fever is a febrile disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. The symptoms of this disease are a sudden onset of a fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, joint pain with or without swelling, low back pain and rash. In this … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 5 · 27 May 2013 · 7,228 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEffect of Mosquito Repellent on the Transmission Model of Chikungunya FeverSurapol Naowarat, Prasit Thongjaem, I. Ming TangProblem statement: In 2008 there was a large outbreak of Chikungunya fever in southern Thailand. Chikungunya fever is an emerging disease which tends to affect rubber plantation and fruit orchard workers more than other occupation. This study we considers the efficacy of using mosquito repellent as a way to prevent and control the spread of Chikungunya fever. The mathematical model … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 14 Feb 2012 · 7,514 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleControl of the Transmission of Chikungunya Fever Epidemic Through the use of AdulticideS. Naowarat, Walaipun Tawara, I. Ming TangProblem statement: Another newly emerging disease, chikungunya fever, has appeared in various places such as the Island of Réunion, Thailand and other India. To control an epidemic of disease once it has been established, the use of adulticide is proposed. Approach: To simulate the effects of different control measurement, a mathematical model incorporating the specific features of this disease has … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 13 Jun 2011 · 7,013 accessesView PDF Cite

Letters to the EditorOpen accessPhrase in the titleCOVID-19 Masquerading as Chikungunya FeverWaqas Ullah, Andrew Tran, Sohaib Roomi et al.The COVID-19 outbreak is an unprecedented global public health challenge. It has a myriad of clinical presentations including fever, cough, vomiting, and diarrhea. Here, we present a unique case of COVID-19, with an atypical presentation of arthralgias and false-positive results for the chikungunya virus. By highlighting the importance of this rare association, we want physicians to be vigilant in the … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16, Issue 2 · 14 May 2020 · 7,831 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIsolation and Identification of Local Soil Bacteria with Larvicidal Activities Against Aedes aegypti LarvaeNaif Mohammed Alotaibi, Saber Abdelkader Saïdi, Mohamed Mohamed Roushdy et al.Mosquito-borne diseases caused by infected mosquitoes like dengue fever, Zika fever, Chikungunya and malaria are spread to humans through biting causing disease epidemics all over the world. This indicates the necessity for new mosquito-borne disease control strategies in Saudi Arabia and internationally. This study evaluated the potential of local bacteria isolated from the soil of the Rahat region of Makkah, … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 4 · 14 Dec 2022 · 5,411 accessesView PDF Cite