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A Massachusetts town is closing its public parks and fields at night after a horse tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but lethal mosquito-borne disease.
The threat of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus has prompted several Massachusetts towns to implement targeted mosquito spraying to protect residents. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne illness spread to humans who have been bitten by an infected mosquito. According to the CDC, it is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the United States.
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.
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.
A rare and dangerous mosquito-borne illness is spreading through New England, putting states on high alert with one death already confirmed following an infection. Cases of eastern equine ...
State officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said in a press release Saturday that 10 communities in the state have been raised to high… Deadly mosquito virus puts ...
Nearly 700 million people acquire a mosquito-borne illness each year, resulting in over 725,000 deaths. [100] Common mosquito-borne viral diseases include yellow fever [101] and dengue fever transmitted mostly by Aedes aegypti. [102] Parasitic diseases transmitted by mosquitoes include malaria and lymphatic filariasis.