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  2. Mosquito-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    Mosquito-borne diseases or mosquito-borne illnesses are diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites transmitted by mosquitoes. Nearly 700 million people contract mosquito-borne illnesses each year, resulting in more than a million deaths.

  3. The bite is on: What to know about the viruses mosquitoes are ...

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    Another virus spread by mosquitoes, Eastern equine encephalitis, is less widespread but deadlier. This month, a 41-year-old New Hampshire man without any underlying medical problems died of EEE.

  4. As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here's how to tell West ...

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    Dengue viruses are spread through bites from infected Aedes species mosquitoes, mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, according to the CDC. These mosquitoes are also ...

  5. West Nile fever - Wikipedia

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    West Nile fever is an infection by the West Nile virus, which is typically spread by mosquitoes. [1] In about 80% of infections people have few or no symptoms. [2] About 20% of people develop a fever, headache, vomiting, or a rash. [1] In less than 1% of people, encephalitis or meningitis occurs, with associated neck stiffness, confusion, or ...

  6. Mosquito-borne virus spreads at 'unprecedented' levels in L.A ...

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    Mosquitoes pick up the virus after they bite an infected person, then spread it by biting others, according to Jason Farned, district manager of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control ...

  7. List of insect-borne diseases - Wikipedia

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    Mosquitoes are vectors for a large number of diseases, the large majority being viral in nature. Mosquito-borne viruses fall into four major groups: Bunyavirales, Flaviviridae, Togaviridae, and Reoviridae. They can present as either arbovirus encephalitis or viral hemorrhagic fevers.

  8. Dengue fever - Wikipedia

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    Dengue is spread by several species of female mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, principally Aedes aegypti. [1] Infection can be prevented by mosquito elimination and the prevention of bites. [12] Two types of dengue vaccine have been approved and are commercially available.

  9. Oropouche virus is spreading — and U.S. travelers have been ...

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    The virus lives in animals like monkeys, birds, rodents and sloths, and is commonly spread to humans by infected midges (small flies) or mosquitoes. Outbreaks of the Oropouche virus primarily ...