Vector-borne diseases and Their Prevention

Vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases, causing more than 700 000 deaths annually. Most common vector borne diseases are Malaria, Dengue, chikungunya fever, Zika virus fever, yellow fever, West Nile fever, Japanese encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis. They cause severe health problems and economical losses to human being as well as animals too. Most of vector-borne diseases are preventable, through vector control, protective measures, and area mobilisation.