Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Mayaro virus disease is a mosquito-borne zoonotic pathogen endemic to certain humid forests of tropical South America. Infection with Mayaro virus causes an acute, self-limited dengue-like illness of 3–5 days' duration. [1] The causative virus, abbreviated MAYV, is in the family Togaviridae, and genus Alphavirus.
Symptoms range from mild flu-like illness to encephalitis, coma, and death. [9] Viruses carried by arthropods such as mosquitoes or ticks are known collectively as arboviruses. West Nile virus was accidentally introduced into the US in 1999 and by 2003 had spread to almost every state with over 3,000 cases in 2006.
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) Various assassin bugs of subfamily Triatominae: Trypanosoma cruzi (protozoan) Mild symptoms, then chronic heart or brain inflammation: Central and South America: Antiparasitic drugs; treatment of symptoms Chikungunya: Mosquito: Chikungunya virus: Human
It’s virtually impossible for doctors to diagnose a mosquito-borne illness on symptoms alone. “West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis can cause the same presentation,” Staples said.
When a mosquito carrying a virus or parasite bites a person, it can pass on the microbe. The most common mosquito-borne diseases in the U.S. are West Nile, malaria, and eastern equine encephalitis.
Sloth fever virus is most common in sloths (hence, the name), plus birds and non-human primates like monkeys. But it can spread to people through the bite of certain insects like mosquitoes.
Dengue virus has four confirmed serotypes; infection with one type usually gives lifelong immunity to that type, but only short-term immunity to the others. Subsequent infection with a different type increases the risk of severe complications. [9] The symptoms of dengue resemble many other diseases including malaria, influenza, and Zika. [10]
A rare, extremely serious mosquito-borne virus has been found in at least two states. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...