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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. List of zoonotic diseases - Wikipedia

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    mosquito bite Kyasanur Forest disease: Kyasanur Forest disease virus: rodents, shrews, bats, monkeys tick bite La Crosse encephalitis: La Crosse virus: chipmunks, tree squirrels mosquito bite Leishmaniasis: Leishmania spp. dogs, rodents, other animals [9] [10] sandfly bite 2004 Afghanistan. Leprosy: Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium lepromatosis

  4. Mosquito-Borne Illnesses: Tips to Protect Yourself from West ...

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    Mosquitoes can carry viruses or parasites that cause a number of diseases in people. When a mosquito carrying a virus or parasite bites a person, it can pass on the microbe. The most common ...

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

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    As mosquito season continues, public health officials in the U.S. have been tracking several different illnesses caused by the pesky flying insect. Health officials are reporting at least eighteen ...

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

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    How are mosquito-borne illnesses diagnosed? It’s virtually impossible for doctors to diagnose a mosquito-borne illness on symptoms alone. “West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis can cause ...

  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. Mosquito-borne illnesses are back in the news. 4 ways to ...

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    • West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the U.S. It can cause fever, headaches, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea and a rash, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

  9. West Nile fever - Wikipedia

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    A recent history of mosquito bites and an acute febrile illness associated with neurologic signs and symptoms should cause clinical suspicion of WNV. [ 57 ] Diagnosis of West Nile virus infections is generally accomplished by serologic testing of blood serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is obtained via a lumbar puncture .