Information about diseases transmitted from insects to humans.
- African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness)
African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness) is caused by a one celled parasite transmitted by tsetse fly found in West, Central and East Africa. - American Trypanosomiasis (Trip-AN-o-so-MY-a-sis) (Chagas Disease)
American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) American Trypanosomiasis is caused by a one-celled parasite transmitted by reduviid or 'kissing bug' found in rural Central and South America. - Dengue (Break Bone) Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Dengue fever is caused by a virus carried by day-biting mosquitoes especially in cities and towns in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a rare but life-threatening form of dengue. - Filariasis
Filariasis is a round worm infection of the blood stream and lymph nodes transmitted through mosquitoes found in Central and South America, Africa, Asia, Indian Subcontinent. - Insect Precautions
Many diseases are transmitted through insects, including mosquitoes, blackflies, sandflies, and ticks. The only defence against many of these diseases is to avoid being bitten. - Japanese Encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes that bite from late afternoon until dawn and on overcast days. - Leishmaniasis (Leesh-man-EYE-a-sis)
Leishmaniasis is caused by one-celled parasites transmitted through night-biting sandflies found in parts of the Central and South America, Africa, the Mediterranean, Middle East, Central Asia and India. - Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease is a disease (spirochete) transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick. These ticks are found in the temperate forested areas of the United States, Europe and Asia. Antibiotics are usually successful in treating lyme disease. - Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) is a worm infection transmitted by black flies found in tropical Central and South America and Africa. - Plague
The Plague is a bacterial infection transmitted by fleas found in Southeast and Central Asia, South America, Western North America, and risk is associated with exposure to rodents including wild species and rats. - Relapsing Fever
Relapsing Fever is a bacterial infection transmitted through lice or ticks (mainly in settings such as refugee camps) or ticks - found in South America, Africa, Asia. - Rift Valley Fever (RVF)
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes to animals and humans generally found in regions of eastern and southern Africa where sheep and cattle are raised. - Scorpions
Scorpions live in hot, dry areas including the U.S.A. and Australia. The venom from scorpions can cause sweating, nausea, nervousness, vision problems, muscle spasms, changes in blood pressure, seizures or paralysis. - Spiders
Only very few spiders that bite are dangerous to humans. Get medical attention if you are bitten or if you experience symptoms such as sweating, nausea, rapid heartbeat, muscle spasms, blurred vision or difficulty breathing. - Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE)
This viral disease is transmitted by ticks in forested areas with dense undergrowth and low-lying very moist river plains. The number of people infected with TBE has increased dramatically over the past ten years. - West Nile Virus (WNV)
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes in Africa, Eastern Europe, West Asia and since 1999 in the Western Hemisphere. WNV was first detected in Canada in 2001. - Yellow Fever
Yellow fever is a serious viral illness spread by day-biting mosquitoes. Yellow fever occurs only in sub-Saharan Africa, Panama, Trinidad and parts of South America not in any part of Asia.
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