HOUSE FLIES
House fly is a house hold insect that can fly. This insect is of many species and they are found in almost every type of habitat. The house fly is a human domestic insect essentially living in or in adjacent areas of human houses.
The color of house fly is usually grey. But this can vary from black to brown. It carries four to six black stripes on its body. They have strong pairs of hairy legs and wings. They prefer to fly. They seldom walk. They fly real fast but not to great distances. They have composite eyes on their heads. They can look all round without moving its head.
These house flies live in invisible corners of a human house. They rest in the corners or edges of walls or under furniture. They can sit on walls, floors, ceilings with equal ease and can crawl on any surface. They live on plants, leaves, grounds, garbage and even wires when outdoors.
House fly has a life span of around a month or so. They lay their eggs early to reproduce. They lay their eggs in warm climate and they like moist materials to lay their eggs on. Female flies lay up to 600 eggs at a time. These eggs hatch within 24 hours. These eggs grow into larvae, and then to pupae. They grow as fully developed house fly in about ten days time.
The entire body of a house fly is covered with fine hairs. These hairs serve as their taste organs. The hairs on their antennae and three pairs of legs are the real carriers of diseases. Pathogens stick there when they sit on filth and they have their food.
These house flies are carriers for more than 100 types of pathogens that lead to deadly diseases. Many life threatening diseases are as a result of house fly infestations in our houses. The house fly feasts on rotten food, soiled materials, human and animal excreta, human and animal dead carcasses. Anything that is spoiled is a house fly food. These things are the best germinating grounds for pathogens. They thrive there. When a fly has its food on these materials, the pathogens stick on the hairs on its body and get transferred on fresh food or drinks very easily by the house fly when it sits on the fresh food or drink. People fall sick after consuming these pathogen contaminated food and drink. House fly is in general infecting humans by gastro intestinal pathogens. They are often life threatening.
House fly is a carrier of many other diseases other than gastro intestinal diseases. It carry about more than entire body problems creating pathogen on its body. They infect respiratory tracts, central nervous system, and blood vascular system in humans and big mammals. They are the biggest threats in human lives.
Diseases carried by house fly
House fly carry more than 100 pathogens on its body. it infects the humans as well as big mammals. The diseases which infect humans are mostly gastro intestinal as the infection passes through contaminated food. Humans suffer from…Cholera
This is a bacterial disease which takes the form of an epidemic. Many have died from cholera. The patients pass loose motions and vomit frequently. This is fatal disease.
Typhoid
This is also a bacterial disease causing high fever in patients suffering from typhoid. The fever never comes down. This is associated with loose motion and vomiting. This is a life threatening disease as it ruptures the small intestine of patient.
Para typhoid
The symptoms of this disease is similar to that of Typhoid. It is caused by a different micro organism. Serious complications are same as Typhoid. Typhus fever… This disease is also with very high fever. Gastro intestinal issues are less prominent than Typhoid and Para typhoid.
Dysentery
This is a disease mostly suffered by people of poor hygienic habits. They suffer from blood stools with severe stomach cramps. This is a protozoa infestation disease and is very hard to cure. This disease may last till life.
Gastro enteritis
This is a fatal disease of gastro intestinal tract. This is a bacterial infection causing loose motions, vomiting and high fever. Patients suffer much and may ultimately die.
Enteric fever
This is a similar infection to that of Typhoid. It is equally fatal and need immediate treatment. Hepatitis A, B, C… These are viral infections. They are otherwise commonly called Jaundice. These diseases are not having any treatments. A,B,C are its types and the B type is absolutely fatal. These diseases are transfused but blood when they develop.
Tuberculosis
This well known disease affecting every organ of a human. The main organ which is affected is lungs. It is a bacterial fatal disease where patient suffers from cough and fever. At the later stage patient vomits blood and may die. Tuberculosis can develop in any part of body with similar affects.
Meningitis
This is a protozoon or Bacteria caused disease which is fatal. This disease leads to very high fever, tremors, seizures and ultimately death. The brain and central nervous system of the patient is affected.
Eye and Ear infections
This is as a result of house fly laying eggs on eyes or ear canals, infecting the areas. This may turn serious if not properly taken care of.
Sleeping Sickness
This disease is caused by a special species of fly known as Tse Tse fly. The patient falls asleep and may die.
Skin infections
House fly when crawls on a human body, it infects the exposed parts. If there are any cuts or lesions already existing on the body, they can easily be infected and turn serio.
Many other diseases are caused by pathogens carried by house fly. These are a common few which are frequently visible. These diseases may take up form of an epidemic killing many people .Population from poor hygiene habits are their greatest victims.
