PA
An Official Pennsylvania Government Website
Translate
Department of Health
DOH
Department of Health
  • I am a/an:
    • I am a/an:
    • Adult
    • Business Owner
    • Caregiver
    • Contractor/Grantee
    • Health Care Professional
    • Older Adult
    • Parent
    • Researcher
    • School Representative
    • Teen
  • I'm looking for:
    • I'm looking for:
    • Diseases & Conditions
    • Emergency Medical Services
    • Environmental Health
    • Facilities and Licensing
    • Health Research
    • Health Statistics
    • Our Programs
    • Reporting & Registries
    • School Health
    • Violence & Injury Prevention
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Bureaus and Offices
    • Contact
    • County-Municipal Health Depts
    • Leadership
    • State Health Centers
    • Customer Service
    • Communications
    • Budget Information
    • Department Plans
  • Feedback
  • Search
  • Search
  • Menu
Department of Health
Department of Health
  • Menu
I am a/an:
  • I am a/an:
  • Adult
  • Business Owner
  • Caregiver
  • Contractor/Grantee
  • Health Care Professional
  • Older Adult
  • Parent
  • Researcher
  • School Representative
  • Teen
I'm looking for:
  • I'm looking for:
  • Diseases & Conditions
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Environmental Health
  • Facilities and Licensing
  • Health Research
  • Health Statistics
  • Our Programs
  • Reporting & Registries
  • School Health
  • Violence & Injury Prevention
About Us
  • About Us
  • Bureaus and Offices
  • Contact
  • County-Municipal Health Depts
  • Leadership
  • State Health Centers
  • Customer Service
  • Communications
  • Budget Information
  • Department Plans
Feedback

Tick Diseases
Mosquito Diseases
Provider Information
Schools & Camps
Educational Materials
News & Updates
Health > All Health Topics > Diseases & Conditions > Vectorborne Diseases > Mosquito Diseases
Begin Main Content Area
Page Content

​Mosquito-borne Diseases

Prevention
Surveillance/Data
Educational Materials

Prevention

  • Use an EPA-registered insect repellent.
  • When indoors, use air conditioning, window screens or insecticide-treated mosquito netting to keep mosquitoes out of the home.
  • Reduce the number of mosquitoes outside the home or hotel room by emptying or routinely changing standing water from containers such as flowerpots, pet dishes and bird baths.
  • Wear long sleeves and pants when outdoors.


Surveillance/Data

  • ArboNET
  • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • 2015 Pennsylvania Arboviral Surveillance and Control Annual Report (PDF)
  • 2016 Pennsylvania Arboviral Surveillance and Control Annual Report (PDF)
  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania WNV Plan 2023 (PDF)


Educational Materials

  • Mosquito-Borne Viruses Brochure
  • West Nile Virus poster (18" x 24" poster size)
  • West Nile Virus poster (legal size)
  • Zika poster (legal size)
  • St. Louis Encephalitis & Eastern Equine Encephalitis poster (legal size)
  • Chikungunya & Dengue virus poster (legal size)

 Content Editor

​

Diseases Transmitted by Mosquitoes

West Nile Virus

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus

St. Louis Encephalitis Virus

Jamestown Canyon Virus

La Crosse Encephalitis Virus

Zika Virus

Dengue

Chikungunya Virus

Yellow Fever Virus

Malaria


More Information

West Nile Virus (CDC)

Zika Virus (CDC)

Northeast Center for Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection


Agency Image
Josh Shapiro, Governor Dr. Debra L. Bogen, Acting Secretary of Health
Contact Us
Contact Us
  • Bureaus, Offices and Programs
  • Submit Feedback or File a Complaint
  • Right to Know Law Requests
  • Office of Legal Counsel
Twitter Facebook YouTube
Agency Image
Josh Shapiro, Governor Dr. Debra L. Bogen, Acting Secretary of Health
Contact Us
  • Contact Us
    • Bureaus, Offices and Programs
    • Submit Feedback or File a Complaint
    • Right to Know Law Requests
    • Office of Legal Counsel
  • Social Media
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
Governor's Logo
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

Keystone State. Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom.

TOP SERVICES
  • Register to Vote
  • Find a DMV
  • Get a Birth Certificate
  • Join the Veterans Registry
  • Visit Pennsylvania
  • PennWatch
  • Right-to-Know Law
GOVERNMENT
  • Governor Josh Shapiro
  • Directory
  • State House
  • State Senate
  • Courts
  • Lt. Governor Austin Davis
  • Attorney General
  • Auditor General
  • Treasurer
PA.GOV
  • Who We Are
  • Pennsylvania Facebook
  • Pennsylvania Twitter
  • State Symbols
  • News
  • Social Media
  • Apps
  • Careers & Internships
  • ACCESSIBILITY
  • PRIVACY & DISCLAIMERS
  • TRANSLATION DISCLAIMER
  • SECURITY
Copyright © 2023 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved.