{"id":2630,"date":"2014-09-08T03:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2014-09-07T20:46:24","modified_gmt":"2014-09-08T01:46:24","slug":"what-diseases-are-carried-by-nj-mosquitos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/08\/what-diseases-are-carried-by-nj-mosquitos\/","title":{"rendered":"What Diseases Are Carried by NJ Mosquitos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mosquitoes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-649\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mosquitoes.jpg\" alt=\"Mosquito Diseases\" width=\"200\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mosquito Diseases<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>New Jersey health officials are currently pleading for residents to be on guard against <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/09\/why-are-mosquitos-so-successful\/\" target=\"_self\">mosquito<\/a> bites, given the glut of mosquito-borne illnesses surfacing this summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bites from the following viruses pose a significant health risk, and can occur 3-14 days following exposure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE)<\/strong><br \/>\nEEE is dangerous, producing headache, stiff neck, high fever, stupor, disorientation, tremors, convulsions, and coma. It has a 50% + mortality rate, and many who recover retain permanent disabilities. Children under 15 are especially at risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>St. Louis encephalitis (SLE)<\/strong><br \/>\nSlightly less severe than EEE with a 5-10% mortality rate. Symptoms range from mild fever and headache to \u00adthose similar to EEE. It is commonly detected in urban and suburban settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>West Nile (WNV)<\/strong><br \/>\nSimilar to SLE, WNV produces fever, muscle weakness, vomiting, and dizziness. Ten-15% develop serious, possibly fatal neurological effects, however 4\/5 people infected show no symptoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La Crosse encephalitis (LACV)<\/strong><br \/>\nMost severe in those 16 and under, initial symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and fatigue.\u00a0 If severe, can lead to encephalitis, seizures, coma and paralysis.\u00a0 Rarely, long term disability or death can result.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chikungunya <\/strong><br \/>\nFound for the first time in the continental U.S. last month, Chikungunya is not transmittable from person to person and is rarely fatal. Common symptoms include fever, joint and muscle pain, swelling, or rash, and headache.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?s=prevent+mosquitos\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Dengue fever <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nTravelers may carry dengue, which is transmittable by mosquito bite. It can cause severe fever, joint, and muscle pain, and in extreme cases, fatal internal hemorrhaging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/01\/nj-pest-control-pro%E2%80%99s-can-kill-the-bloodsucking-pests\/\" target=\"_self\">Reduce your risk<\/a> of mosquito bites. <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use DEET-based insect repellants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Eliminate standing water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid the outdoors at dawn and dusk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mosquitos won\u2019t buzz-off? Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Allison<\/a> for the effective eradication of these dangerous pests today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey health officials are currently pleading for residents to be on guard against mosquito bites, given the glut of mosquito-borne illnesses surfacing this summer. 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