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Mosquito-Transmitted Diseases

Many diseases are transmitted by mosquitoes. While most mosquito bites do not transmit diseases, the small number of infections that can be acquired through this route can cause serious disease.

Some mosquito-transmitted diseases include:

Eastern equine encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis

La Crosse encephalitis

St. Louis encephalitis

West Nile virus (also, download a brochure on West Nile Virus here

Western equine encephalitis

Dengue Fever

Malaria

Rift Valley Fever

Yellow Fever

You can protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases by eliminating mosquito breeding sites around your home. Click here to learn more about mosquitoes found in Hawaii, and the precautions you can apply to eliminate breeding sites in your yard.

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