Mosquito-borne diseases are illnesses carried and transmitted by mosquitoes. These diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. These diseases are of real concern for anyone around mosquitoes. Nearly 700 million people contract a mosquito-borne sickness every year. These diseases result in over one million deaths. Some of the most common mosquito-borne diseases include:

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Dengue
Chikungunya
Filariasis
Tularemia
Dirofilariasis
Japanese encephalitis
Western equine encephalitis
Malaria
Eastern equine encephalitis
Venezuelan equine encephalitis
Ross River fever
Barmah Forest fever
La Crosse encephalitis
Yellow fever
Zika fever
Keystone virus
Louis encephalitis
Rift Valley fever
West Nile virus

Regular and effective mosquito control efforts are crucial to preventing outbreaks and epidemics of these diseases.

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