Mosquito-Borne Infections Map OpenEvidence
This OpenEvidence briefing synthesizes surveillance data, peer‑reviewed literature, and public‑health reports to map the distribution, seasonality, and vector ecology of mosquito‑borne infections across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It details the prevalence of West Nile virus, La Crosse virus, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, Jamestown Canyon virus, dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and locally acquired Plasmodium vivax malaria, highlighting geographic hotspots, recent autochthonous outbreaks (e.g., dengue in Florida and Arizona, malaria in Florida and Texas), and the mosquito species responsible for transmission in each region. The document also presents a comparative table of disease‑vector pairings, discusses climate‑change‑driven northward range shifts of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex spp., and provides an extensive reference list for further investigation. The overall purpose is to give clinicians, researchers, and policy makers a concise, evidence‑based map of current risk and emerging trends for mosquito‑borne diseases in North America.
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North American Landscape of Mosquito‑Borne Diseases: Country‑by‑Country Overview
A high‑level summary of which arboviruses and parasitic diseases are reported in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, including endemic versus sporadic patterns.