The disease spreads 'global threat'

The scientific community has one more reason to kill mosquitoes, after the initial research findings found them to be the main agents that helped spread a strange disease, which is still a mystery to date. for man.

Mosquitoes spread strange disease to humans

First described in 1990 and until 2008 has been listed as a ' global threat to humanity', the bacteria Rickettsia felis has been poorly researched, so its knowledge is limited. This bacterium causes symptoms similar to other infections, and a recent study found that it was found in cases that doctors often write in a diagnostic record of 'unspecified fever. multiply '.

'Mosquitoes have just been named as bacteria spreaders Rickettsia felis - (Photo: Shutterstock)

This case particularly appears in areas of malaria outbreaks, and recently a mosquito report showed that the insect is capable of spreading the disease , based on evidence obtained when observing blood-sucking mosquitoes. infected mice Rickettsia felis.

Also known as typhus caused by cat fleas, the disease took a huge headline in the Australian media in 2009 after an infection in a 9-year-old girl attracted national attention. with a long investigation and diagnosis process similar to the thrilling episodes of the TV House series.

According to a report on Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, one of Philippe Parola's authors said very little is known about Rickettsia felis , partly because it only shows up when analyzing with room tools. experiment. The symptoms are described very blurred and easily confused into other diseases. Although doctors at the time thought that Rickettsia felis was only transmitted from fleas, it meant that the infection was not high, which did not prevent the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to call it ' high risk. with public health '.

So far, there have been no deaths related to Rickettsia felis, and the reason is easy to predict when doctors find it difficult to distinguish between any of these bacterial diseases, whichever is the case.