Can mosquitos carry viruses other than West Nile?

Question

Like less harmful viruses? The reason I ask is because I have a sh*t load of mosquito bites all over my arms and a couple on my legs.

Answer 1

The carry malaria too!

Answer 2

Malaria, equine encephalitis, dengue and yellow fever can all be carried by mosquitoes. I wouldn't say any are much less harmful. Mosquitoes will fly 40 miles for a meal, so the chances of contracting a disease from them depends on the prevalence of the diseases in the general area.

Remember to use a spray or lotion with at least 20% (preferably 30%) DEET, from now on.

Answer 3

The mosquito genus Anopheles carries the malaria parasite (see Plasmodium). Worldwide, malaria is a leading cause of premature mortality, particularly in children under the age of five, with around 5.3 million deaths annually, according to Center for Disease Control. Most species of mosquito can carry the filariasis worm, a parasite that causes a disfiguring condition (often referred to as elephantiasis) characterized by a great swelling of several parts of the body; worldwide, around 40 million people are living with a filariasis disability. The viral diseases yellow fever and dengue fever are transmitted mostly by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Other viral diseases like epidemic polyarthritis, Rift Valley fever, Ross River Fever, St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus(WNV), Japanese encephalitis, LaCross encephalitis and several other encephalitis type diseases are carried by several different mosquitoes. Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and Western equine encephalitis (WEE) occurs in the United States where it causes disease in humans, horses, and some bird species. Because of the high mortality rate, EEE and WEE are regarded as two of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases in the United States. Symptoms range from mild flu-like illness to encephalitis, coma and death. [2] Viruses carried by arthropods such as mosquitoes or ticks are known collectively as arboviruses. West Nile virus was accidentally introduced into the United States in 1999 and by 2003 had spread to almost every state with over 3,000 cases in 2006.

Answer 4

mosquitos are vectors for several viruses and numerous bacteria, west nile and malaria come to mind. If you start noticing cold like symptoms, see a doctor, preferably one with experience in insect borne diseases.

Answer 5

Specific mosquitos carry diseases such as: Malaria, yellow fever, Sleeping sickness or Equine encephalitis (triple E)

Answer 6

Check out the section "Mosquito and Health" at this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito#Mosquitoes_and_health

Answer 7

They can carry EEE

(triple E)

its bad like west nile

Answer 8

Dude they carry a shitload of diseases.