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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 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.
• 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 ...
The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections such as West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis, or St. Louis encephalitis, but also filariasis and avian malaria. They occur worldwide except for the extreme northern parts of the temperate zone, and are the most common form of mosquito encountered in some major U.S. cities, such as Los Angeles.
This year's outbreak of dengue, the most common mosquito-borne disease worldwide, is the biggest since records began in 1980, according to the PAHO, which urged stronger mitigation efforts. The ...
Mosquitoes are vectors for many disease-causing microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, and protozoan parasites. 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]
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.
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 ...