DENGUE FEVER...

• Is a vector borne disease that targets the joints.
• It causes extreme pain.

DENGUE FEVER...

• Is transmitted through Mosquitos.

DENGUE FEVER

• I believe that if you live in a warm and moist climate...
• ...you have a greater chance of contracting dengue fever.

DENGUE FEVER

• I believe so, because, as aforementioned...
• Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes.

BECAUSE DENGUE FEVER IS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THEM...

• There is greater risk in these areas.

PREVENTION&SYMPTOMS

• Symptoms:severe headache, joint pain, eye pain.
• Prevention: dress is protective clothing when in the mosquito prevalent areas,
• Use bug spray.

LYME DISEASE

LYME DISEASE

• When bitten by an infected tick, the area which was bitten will develop a target-like rash
• The tick will have buried its head in the epidermis of the subject.
• The tick can be removed using tweezers, or the subject needs to see a specialist.

LYME DISEASE

• Lyme disease is prevalent in New York State, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
• This is because of their climates.

THE CLIMATE IS...

LYME DISEASE CLAIM

• If you live in a deciduous forest climate...
• ...you have a greater chance of contracting Lyme disease.

I BELIEVE THIS BECAUSE...

• ...Lyme disease is spread by ticks, and deer
• Which are most common in the deciduous forest.

THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE...

• ...ticks live in trees, and deer feed on nuts produced by the trees.
• Because of the appearance of these animals there,
• Lyme disease is more prevalent in those regions.

SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE

• Stiff neck
• Chills
• Fever
• Swollen lymph nodes

PREVENTION

• Avoid bushy areas.

NOW THAT YOU KNOW ...

TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS