Why you should not let the Housefly in your Home

The "Housefly" also known as  "Musca domestica", belongs to the family of the"Muscidae" species is grey in color, with a pair of light wings just like other insects and very big eyes like a smooth criminal. it can be found in dirty and unkept areas or buildings, Animal dungs and corpses, un-kept and untidy abattoirs, exposed human faeces, exposed untidy and not-well-kept-toilets and every other place or thing that is very irritating to the sight. It feeds mainly on moisten irritating things like, faeces, dead animal corpse, exposed and untreated wounds and so on. This insect does not bite and chew, it sucks and they can be very frustrating at times especially if you stay in the above mentioned areas where they can be found.

Why you would not like the House fly to be in your Home

It is recorded that the “Housefly” is a carrier of more than 50 diseases and infections especially some of the bacterial and virus diseases known and as we all know, diseases and infections changes the health status of any man from Hale and Hearty to bad if not worse or the worst. This is because they feed on all the food that humans eat, after feeding on dung, animal corpses, exposed toilets and faeces they fly around looking for more to feed and if they smell or sense an exposed food or drink, they perch on it to have a taste of it with their whole body and thereby contaminating such drinks and food. When these contaminated food and drinks is taken or ingested into the system it causes nothing but serious health problems.  Although this is not really good because the money that is supposed to be spent on enjoyment and other business issues is being spent unnecessarily to preserve health because of these creatures called “Housefly”. Some of the major diseases and infections they cause to the health include:

Cholera: this is a bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Vibro Cholera it affects the small bowel. It is transmitted through dirty or contaminated water and food. Cholera causes entire body weakness, painless diarrhea, dehydration, muscle cramps.

Typhoid: Another disease caused by the famous bacteria called Salmonella Typhi.  It is caused by contaminated food and water and the “Housefly” is a carrier of this also. Typhoid causes muscle weakness, irritating rash, progressive fever, drowsiness, continual constipation, headache, abdominal symptoms. This is normally affects kids between 5-19 years

Painful Diarrhea: this is another infection is caused mainly by the presence of Cholera and this is done via no-thanks to the “Housefly”. This is the passing out of feaces from the body abnormally and at times it includes blood and this can be very painful at times.

Unlimited stomach Upset: When we eat food or water that has been perched on by the housefly, the stomach will bear the consequence that the fly has left in the drink or food. This becomes embarrassing, because when such person is in the midst of friends and colleagues and all of a sudden he releases methane gas from his body, it fouls the air and you know what this means.

Others include: Skin rash and irritation, river blindness, fever and sickness, cough etc

Control:

To control this pest we should:

·         Sweep away all stagnant waters.

·         Close and keep the toilets clean at all times.

·         Avoid exposing dead animals in the public.

·         Fumigate your house and surroundings regularly.

·         Wash and clean abattoirs after use.

·         Disinfect the toilets after wash

·         Avoid exposing food and drinks in areas where these pests can be found.

·         Wash dirty plates thoroughly