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Mosquito-Borne Diseases
While not all mosquitoes carry diseases, they are capable of spreading many, such as:
- Chikungunya Virus
- Dengue Virus
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis
- Jamestown Canyon Virus
- La Crosse Encephalitis
- Malaria
- St. Louis Encephalitis
- West Nile Virus
- Yellow Fever
- Zika Virus
Use the resources below to learn how to prevent mosquito bites and about what diseases they spread.
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Recent Updates
- August 11th: WHO detailed that an unusual dengue surge is occurring in Bangladesh. With 69,483 confirmed cases and 327 deaths, the case fatality rate (0.47%) is higher compared to previous years.
- August 26th: The Florida Department of Health issued a mosquito-borne illness alert after additional detections of locally acquired dengue cases. As of August 26, the state's total number of locally acquired cases for the year is 16.
- August 18th: WI DHS reported Wisconsin's first human West Nile Virus case of 2023.
- August 29th: CDC issued a 2nd malaria alert after a Maryland case was locally infected by plasmodium falciparum, the most severe form of the disease. This form can be severe and fatal if not promptly diagnosed and treated.
- August 26th: The Florida Department of Health also reported a human case of eastern equine encephalitis.
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