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wild birds, domesticated birds such as chickens [2] close contact 2003–present avian influenza in Southeast Asia and Egypt. Babesiosis: Babesia spp. mice, other animals tick bite Batai virus infection Batai orthobunyavirus: birds, livestock mosquito bite Baylisascariasis: Baylisascaris procyonis: raccoons ingestion of eggs in feces Barmah ...
Culex or typical mosquitoes are a genus of mosquitoes, several species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and other animals. The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections such as West Nile virus , Japanese encephalitis , or St. Louis encephalitis , but also filariasis and avian malaria .
There are 112 genera of mosquitoes, containing approximately 3,500 species. [1] Human malaria is transmitted only by females of the genus Anopheles. Of the approximately 430 Anopheles species, while over 100 are known to be able to transmit malaria to humans, only 30–40 commonly do so in nature.
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.
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.
Nothing ruins some fun in the sun quite like a swarm of mosquitoes -- and certain places fare worse than others when it comes to bugs. Orkin, the pest control specialists, ranked the top 20 cities ...
Parasitic diseases transmitted by mosquitoes include malaria and lymphatic filariasis. The Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria are carried by female Anopheles mosquitoes. Lymphatic filariasis, the main cause of elephantiasis, is spread by a wide variety of mosquitoes. [102] A bacterial disease spread by Culex and Culiseta mosquitoes is ...
Pages in category "Bird diseases" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 2021 songbird illness; A.