mosquito-borne
Spread by bites
Mosquito-borne describes diseases or pathogens transmitted through mosquito bites: malaria, dengue fever, Zika, West Nile virus.
The mosquito acts as a vector, carrying the pathogen from one host to another.
Mosquito-borne illnesses kill hundreds of thousands annually.
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- ZikaMosquito-spread viral infection
- yellow feverMosquito-spread tropical virus
- West NileMosquito-transmitted viral infection
encephalitis · epidemic · outbreak · infection · pathogen · parasite · virus · fever
Quantity with direction
- bitePierce with teeth
- bloodmealDried, powdered animal protein
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
- AnophelesMosquito genus spreading malaria
carrier · host · breeding · lifecycle · larvae · proboscis · female · infected
Causes strong aversion
- nettingInterlaced open fabric
- DEETInsect-repelling chemical compound
- screensDisplays or filters
- drainageLiquid removal system
fumigation · insecticide · larvicide · vaccination · prophylaxis · elimination · eradication · spraying
malaria
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- ZikaMosquito-spread viral infection
- yellow feverMosquito-spread tropical virus
West Nile · encephalitis · epidemic · outbreak · infection · pathogen · parasite · virus · fever · transmission
vector
Quantity with direction
Anopheles · carrier · host · breeding · lifecycle · larvae · proboscis · female · infected · reservoir
repellent
Causes strong aversion
drainage · fumigation · insecticide · larvicide · vaccination · prophylaxis · elimination · eradication · spraying · permethrin
- Vector Diseasesmalaria, dengue, Zika, dengue fever, West Nile
- epidemiologyepidemic, epidemiology, pandemic, outbreak, endemic
- Brain Infectionsmeningitis, encephalitis, bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis, pneumococcus
mosquito-borneairborne
Traveling through air
waterborne · tick-borne · flea-borne · foodborne · bloodborne
mosquito-borneperson-to-person
Between individuals directly
airborne · contagious · communicable · congenital · iatrogenic