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Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Dagne Duguma,L. M. Rueda,M. Debboun

Published 2020 in Mosquitoes, Communities, and Public Health in Texas

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Abstract Mosquitoes transmit numerous diseases caused by microbial pathogens including viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and filarial nematodes to humans and animals. Among these mosquito-borne diseases, West Nile fever, Saint Louis encephalitis, Eastern equine encephalitis, Western equine encephalitis, dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika, and dirofilariasis are of major concern to Texas. Historically, yellow fever and malaria have affected the United States, including Texas. Mosquito vectors of these diseases are widespread in Texas, and there is a growing concern and risk for resurgence of these old diseases, or newly emerging pathogens may arrive to Texas due to a combination of factors including increased global movement, changes in environmental factors, and its close proximity to disease-endemic countries. We discuss some of the important mosquito-borne diseases that pose serious risks to human and animal populations of Texas.

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