Why I study the most dangerous animal on earth -- mosquitoes | Fredros Okumu 

my dad died in USA, state of GA last April from West nile virus. He was 5th of 6th reported by CDC in 2016. He was a healthy man, got sick like the flu then went to meninges and brain within a week and he got acute flaccid paralysis. He had a long 6 months on life support/ventilator and from one mosquito bite he suffered horribly until support removed. He could only nod or blink eyes for communication. It paralyzed him from neck down. He couldn't smile, weak face muscles. Horrible. With West Nile, his motor neurons were destroyed but his sensory remained therefore he could feel touch but couldn't move. Unfortuntely, I do not think there is enough research on West Nile.

Awesome initiative! Hope you'll succeed! Hugs from Brazil!

I am so proud of this African brother doing such a wonderful work. You can only tell how dangerous this animal is by experiencing them. I can say with boldness that since I relocated I have never fallen sick for 2 days straight. Keep up the good work and please connect if you can.

Great talk, great mission, God bless you Fredros!

amazing research! super interesting work

Great talk my friend Fredros Okumu!

How your presented your idea is just amazing and precise.. Most ppl really dont know how mosquitos can ruin nations not just single sporadic cases.. Good luck and wish you all the best..

Notification: Why I study the most dangerous animal on earth -- Me: So you're a Sociologist.

Thank you so much

Admire people like him

We will support uu

Fredros Okumu's TED Talk on why he studies the most dangerous animal on Earth, mosquitoes, sheds light on the importance of investing in research to combat malaria. Malaria remains a global health threat, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where it disproportionately affects children under five years old. Okumu's work on developing new strategies to control mosquito populations and prevent the spread of malaria is commendable. His focus on innovative and cost-effective solutions, such as using odor-baited traps and mosquito-repelling fabric, shows the importance of approaching complex health challenges with creativity and collaboration. One ethical principle highlighted in this talk is beneficence, or the duty to do good and act in the best interest of others. Okumu's work exemplifies this principle by seeking to improve the health and well-being of people at risk of malaria, particularly those in low-income and marginalized communities. It is inspiring to see researchers like Okumu dedicating their time and expertise to tackling global health challenges and making a positive impact on people's lives.

Well, Are the mosquito repellent slippers available in market??

THIS IS WHAT AN ANGEL LOOKS LIKE GUYS

Try NEEM (azadirachtin indica)

Good

awesome

Does he have a plan to compensate for the rapid evolution of misquotes?

I'd like to know why these mosquitoes choose those specific locations for breeding? Is it for geological reasons? Ecological reasons? If we find that out, won't scouting the other breeding regions using patterns of similarity be much easier?

when i read the first part of sentence, i would have thought you will speak about humans :D

So you're saying that you study anthropology?

Hie, nice to know what you guys are doing, but personally I have realized that am a very different person when it comes to malarial contamination in my body, can you tell me, I have been infected 3 times in my life and every time I have only used paracetamol to cure maalaria, does that make sense to you? I believe am different type . Would like if can be used to find out why am.like this måyb am prone/ resistant

Read notification .."why i study the most dangerous animals on Earth" ..and of course i thought of humans .. turns out it is mosquitoes ! Lol 😂

I always thought that they smell the carbon dioxide from your breath alone

If we barely understand mosquitoes, how could we possibly be sure that eradicating them into extinction will not have unintended, disastrous consequences?

most dangerous animal is human

4:27 hahahaha

Apparently everyone is more obsessed with the fact that he called mosquitoes animals than what he actually talked about. I think one of his most interesting points was when he pointed out that very few mosquito species out of the total number that exist on earth actually carry diseases, so eliminating them may not completely upset the balance in the ecosystem. Btw mosquitoes are animals. Insects belong to the kingdom animalia.

I clicked onto this because I thought the dangerous animal was going to be Humans...but I can see how mosquitoes are...fascinating. Yet, now I am itchy.

...now waiting for the Ted talk that tells us that malaria carrying Mosquitoes are a keystone species.

I thought the joke was that he studies mankind. Joke's on me, I guess...

Mosquito is an insect.

Isn't human the most dangerous animal on earth??

The mosquito is not an animal, nor is it the most dangerous insect. The protozoa the mosquito carries is the danger. In the northern half of North America the mosquito do not carry Mylar is. Therefore the are not dangerous. Glad you a helping you country.

_what about panthers_

Yoo

The most dangerous animal on earth is the human, without any doubt.

The most dangerous animal is humans, not mosquitoes

Animal???🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

only a human would not consider humans to be the most dangerous animal on earth ;)

👍👍

Africa?

Who hates mosquito's ?

Great video and im first

this guy knows de wae

Mosquitos alone aren't that bad. They're just annoying. It's the diseases they carry that make them so dangerous.

Don't you think eradicating mosquitoes enhances the human domination over other organisms??

You are wrong, my friend. Humans are the most dangerous animal.

News flash Phd, the most dangerous animal on Earth is not mosquito.. Its human.