NEWS ON HOW MOSQUITOES AFFECT ANIMALS AND HUMANS

Mosquitoes pick up and carry disease pathogens, such as Zika and West Nile Virus, and transmit them from person to person as well as from People to Animals and visa versa through their bites.You and your family—particularly the very young, the elderly and those with chronic diseases—could be at risk from the following mosquito-borne illnesses here in the U.S.:

WEST NILE VIRUS

Only 1 in 5 people infected with West Nile will have any symptoms, such as fever, headache, joint and body aches, vomiting or rash. However, about 1% of those infected will develop a serious neurological illness such as encephalitis or meningitis, which can lead to paralysis, death or other long-term effects.

ZIKA VIRUS

This emerging threat only sickens about 20% of those infected. Common symptoms are fever, rash, joint pain or conjunctivitis (red eyes). In pregnant women infected, however, scientists are investigating the connection between Zika and serious birth defects.

Animals Affected by Mosquitoes

When animals are affected by mosquitoes (Which can carry various diseases and such from host to host) they can acquire various pathogens and parasites such as ZIKA, West Nile, Heartworms and Equine Encephalitis that affect animals.

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