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Zoonotic Diseases
CDC Mosquito Control Potential Range in the US
CDC Mosquito Control Potential Range in the USThis is the CDC page on Estimated potential range of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the United States, 2017. |
Control Mosquitoes at Home
Control Mosquitoes at HomeThis page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website focuses on Controlling Mosquitoes at Home and the Zika virus. |
Find the Insect Repellent that is Right for You
Find the Insect Repellent that is Right for YouThis search tool will help you choose the repellent product that is right for you. You can specify the insect, protection time, active ingredient, or other product-specific information. |
Hantavirus Information
Hantavirus InformationInfection with hantavirus can progress to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, which can be fatal. |
Interim Guidance for Preventing Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
Interim Guidance for Preventing Sexual Transmission of Zika VirusZika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Infection with Zika virus is asymptomatic in an estimated 80% of cases, and when Zika virus does cause illness, symptoms are generally mild and self-limited. |
Plague
PlagueHumans usually get plague after being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the plague bacterium or by handling an animal infected with plague. |
Protection against Mosquitoes, Ticks, & Other Arthropods
Protection against Mosquitoes, Ticks, & Other ArthropodsVaccines or chemoprophylactic drugs are available to protect against some vectorborne diseases such as yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and malaria; however, travel health practitioners should advise travelers to use repellents and other general protective measures against biting arthropods. The effectiveness of malaria chemoprophylaxis is variable, depending on patterns of drug resistance, bioavailability, and compliance with medication, and no similar preventive measures exist for other mosquitoborne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and West Nile encephalitis or tickborne diseases such as Lyme borreliosis, tickborne encephalitis, and relapsing fever. |
Rabies Information
Rabies InformationRabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. |
Rabies Publications
Rabies PublicationsThis page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides several publications related to the topic of rabies (including data such as weekly reports, maps, & figures). |
Top 5 Things to Know About Zika
Top 5 Things to Know About ZikaThis poster describes the top 5 things everyone needs to know about the Zika virus. |
Tularemia
TularemiaA disease of animals and humans caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. Rabbits, hares, and rodents are especially susceptible and often die in large numbers during outbreaks. |
Using Repellent to Protect against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Using Repellent to Protect against Mosquito-Borne IllnessesInsect repellents registered by the EPA can be expected to repel these mosquitoes, provided the EPA-approved labeling says the product is for use to protect against mosquitoes in general or against Aedes mosquitoes in particular. |
West Nile Virus
West Nile VirusWest Nile virus is most commonly transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. You can reduce your risk of being infected by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites. |
Zika Virus Information
Zika Virus InformationZika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon. |
Zika Virus Information for Healthcare Providers
Zika Virus Information for Healthcare ProvidersThis page contains a variety of resources on Zika virus for healthcare providers. |
Zika Virus Information for Pregnant Women
Zika Virus Information for Pregnant WomenZika virus can be spread from a pregnant woman to her fetus and has been linked to a serious birth defect of the brain called microcephaly in babies of mothers who had Zika virus while pregnant. Other problems have been detected among fetuses and infants infected with Zika virus before birth, such as absent or poorly developed brain structures, defects of the eye, hearing deficits, and impaired growth. |
Zika Virus Travel Information
Zika Virus Travel InformationThis resource contains the latest Zika virus travel information. |