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Most of the current testing for mosquito-borne diseases is extremely costly, often requiring expensive equipment, resources, and laboratory staff. This is an increasing need for low cost, accessible, easily detectable and dispensable assays that can detect the presence of these mosquito-borne diseases.
• 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 ...
An Aedes mosquito in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on Aug. 31, 2024. Credit - Soumyabrata Roy—NurPhoto/Getty Images. M osquito-borne diseases seem to be everywhere this year. Towns in ...
West Nile is the most common mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States, according to the CDC. There have been 289 West Nile cases reported to the CDC in the country so far this year.
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.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and Anopheles mosquitoes. [6] [7] [3] Human malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, fatigue, vomiting, and headaches. [1] [8] In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. It is frequently asymptomatic; if symptoms appear they typically begin 3 to 14 days after infection. These may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin itching and skin rash. Recovery ...
A wave of precautions against the mosquito-borne virus in Massachusetts comes five years after the state’s most recent outbreak began in 2019, which included 12 cases and six deaths. The state ...