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  2. Mosquito-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. List of insect-borne diseases - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of diseases spread by arthropods - Wikipedia

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    Many invertebrates are responsible for transmitting diseases. Mosquitoes are perhaps the best known invertebrate vector and transmit a wide range of tropical diseases including malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever. Another large group of vectors are flies.

  5. The bite is on: What to know about the viruses mosquitoes are ...

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    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 ...

  6. Mosquito-Borne Illnesses: Tips to Protect Yourself from West ...

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    The most common mosquito-borne diseases in the U.S. are West Nile, malaria, and eastern equine encephalitis. More than just a summertime annoyance, mosquitoes can also spread disease.

  7. As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here's how to tell West ...

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    As mosquito season continues, public health officials in the U.S. have been tracking several different illnesses caused by the pesky flying insect. Health officials are reporting at least eighteen ...

  8. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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    Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...

  9. Rare cases of mosquito- and tick-borne diseases, including ...

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    West Nile virus remains the leading mosquito-borne disease threat in the U.S. As of Aug. 22, 247 cases had been confirmed this year, with Arizona and Colorado reporting the most, according to the ...