KNOW ABOUT PESTS & PEST CONTROL

But monsoon brings the greatest curse with it. Monsoon revives the pests. Pests bring the dreaded diseases with them, some of them fatal. Monsoon is the carrier of pests and diseases.

Rio de Janerio, Brazil, Olympics is near disaster because of ZIKA virus. We in India have not yet experienced this virus to an alarming intensity. That does not mean ZIKA is not in India. Similarly, other dreadful viral diseases like Dengue are very much abundant here.

All these diseases are carried by mosquitoes. So, it is always best to be proactive. We must get pest control done in our premises and surrounding area.

It is always a golden rule, “Prevention is better than Cure”.

For pest control, contact Hindustan Pest Control Services.

ZIKA is caused by a virus which is carried by a species of Aedes mosquito, which bites during day time. The ill effects of ZIKA virus do not appear instantly. The symptoms are detected after quiet sometime of getting infected. This makes ZIKA very dangerous, more than Ebola, Dengue, Chikangunya, or yellow fever.

The world health organization has started a worldwide campaign for awareness against ZIKA.The medical fraternity still does not know clearly the basic reasons and treatment of this disease. As per W.H.O., more than 40 lakh people can be affected by ZIKA worldwide by the end of this year. Disease control and prevention centers are cautioning pregnant women to keep away from infected countries. This includes Latin American countries and Caribbean countries.

The Aedes mosquito responsible to carry ZIKA virus can breed in fresh water stored may be in a bottle cap or a swimming pool. These mosquitoes bite during day time. Water storage must be completely eradicated in order to prevent breeding of these carrier mosquitoes. Some doctors are of the opinion that ZIKA virus may spread from blood transfusion or sexual relation from or with an ZIKA infected person.

The disease resulted by ZIKA virus in new born babies are Microcephally.This makes the size of head of the baby much smaller than a normal baby. In some cases brain in the baby does not develop. Such children may become mentally retarded or hard of hearing. Microcephally can develop in the baby while still in mother’s womb and can damage baby’s brain permanently. However, this does not have any treatment yet.

This ZIKA disease does not have any initial symptoms. This makes the diagnosis very difficult. In some African countries , late stages of ZIKA were detected in some adults. They suffered from high fever, red inflamed eyes, joint pains, red patches on skin etc. They were not admitted in any hospitals. No pathological investigations were made. Nothing could detect presence of ZIKA virus at an early stage.

Only way left to prevent ZIKA is to protect oneself from mosquito bites. Mosquitoes must be eliminated, their breeding must be prevented. One must not travel to infected countries. One must avoid physical relation with infected persons. Blood transfusion from infected donors must be stopped. Prevention in term of vaccination is claimed by an Indian scientist. Efficacy is yet to be proved.

Cockroaches make you sick by bringing allergies, Asthma, Food poisoning, Respiratory tract infections, Skin infections, repeated infections etc to your home. Your family members, especially children and elderly become easy victims to them as they are more vulnerable and susceptible to the infections.
As it is very hard to control and eliminate cockroaches, it is best to take the services of a professional pest control company in a regular basis, as cockroaches need to eliminated at regular intervals.

Signs of Infection
Signs of these infections are many and prominent. They are spasmodic pain in abdomen, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, passing blood with feces and fever.
Salmonella and E.coli infection passes to a human body by coming in contact of things contaminated by cockroaches which are carrying these bacteria. The transmission of infection may be by……………………….

Inhaling
By inhaling air infected with proteins from feces and saliva of cockroaches.

Digesting
By eating and drinking food, water or drinks contaminated by infected cockroach excrements.

Cross Contamination
By touching items contaminated by feces, vomit, or saliva and body parts of cockroaches and then touching eyes and mouth or putting the contaminated part into mouth.

Cockroach Contaminations
Cockroaches contaminate our food and drinks by their easy accessibility to our food and drinks. They contaminate our food by their droppings, their vomits and their urine. Cockroaches harbor many diseases such as salmonella and E. coli in their stomachs. The moment cockroach excretions come in contact with our food materials, it become infected and can infect the consumers fatally.

Treatments
These diseases, Gastroenteritis, Typhoid or Food Poisoning are bacterial diseases caused by Salmonella or E. coli. Persons need intense medical care when infected by these bacteria. They must be under expert medical treatment with suitable antibiotics and other necessary medicines till they are completely cured of the infection.

Preventions
1 Reduce the possibility of coming in contact with cockroaches.
2 Make your house cockroach free.
3 Use a quality Pest Control Service to keep yourself and your family healthy.