{"id":62,"date":"2025-03-14T15:54:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mosquitoes\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2025-06-04T10:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:05:11","slug":"mosquito-borne-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mosquitoes\/mosquito-borne-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosquito-borne Diseases and Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-62\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-62-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-62-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-62-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div class=\"widget-m-2-2-2-0 widget-p-2 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-62-0-0\" ><div id=\"panel-62-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-62-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2025\/03\/prevent-mosquito4-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2025\/03\/prevent-mosquito4-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2025\/03\/prevent-mosquito4-768x750.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"TextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW149768995 BCX8\">Mosquito diseases<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\"> vary <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">by geographic region<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">These diseases can be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">acquired<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">locally<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\"> in Virginia or<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW149768995 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW149768995 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">through travel<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\"> to other locations within or outside the United States<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">Travelers should be aware of<\/span> the transmission risk in regions they plan to visit, including any <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW149768995 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/notices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW149768995 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">current travel notices<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> for international destinations<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">There are vaccin<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">es<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\"> available<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\"> that can prevent some mosquito-borne diseases<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149768995 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW149768995 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-62-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"link-buttons panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-62-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mosquitoes\/prevention\/\">Mosquito Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mosquitoes\/healthcare-provider\/\">Information for Healthcare Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-62-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-62-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"widget-m-b-2 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-62-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-62-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-62-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">During the summer month<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\"> in Virginia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">locally transmitted mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile Virus<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">occur<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">You can prevent mosquito bites and help prevent mosquitoes from breeding<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\"> by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">following <\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW125463353 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mosquitoes\/prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW125463353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">mosquito prevention tips<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">Prevention is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">extremely <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">important because most <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">mosquito-borne diseases <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">cannot be treated with antibiotics or other common medications<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125463353 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW125463353 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-62-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-62-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-62-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Which diseases are caused by mosquitoes?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-62-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-62-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-62-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Locally Acquired Mosquito-borne Diseases<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/eastern-equine-encephalitis-eee\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eastern Equine Encephalitis<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/jamestown-canyon\/about\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jamestown Canyon Virus<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/la-crosse-encephalitis\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">La Crosse Encephalitis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/st-louis-encephalitis\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">St. Louis Encephalitis<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/west-nile-virus-wnv\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">West Nile Virus Infection<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-62-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-62-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Travel Associated Mosquito-borne Diseases<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/chikungunya-virus-chikv\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chikungunya<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/dengue-fever\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dengue Fever<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/malaria\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Malaria<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/oropouche\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oropouche Virus<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/yellow-fever\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yellow Fever<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/zika-virus-disease\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Zika<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-62-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-62-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-62-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Disease Data<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VDH compiles monthly and annual morbidity reports for all reportable conditions in Virginia. Some of the diseases listed above are not reportable conditions in Virginia and therefore might not be included in those reports. Mosquito-borne diseases that are included in VDH reports are:\u00a0 Dengue, West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever, and Zika Virus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/surveillance-and-investigation\/annual-report\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Annual Report \u2013 Surveillance and Investigation<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/surveillance-and-investigation\/virginia-communicable-disease-data\/virginia-monthly-morbidity-surveillance-report-2018\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia Monthly Morbidity Surveillance Report \u2013 Surveillance and Investigation<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, CDC summarizes and displays national mosquito-borne disease case data.\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/chikungunya\/data-maps\/chikungunya-us.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chikungunya in the United States | Chikungunya Virus | CDC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/dengue\/data-research\/facts-stats\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data and Statistics on Dengue in the United States | Dengue | CDC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/eastern-equine-encephalitis\/data-maps\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data and Maps for Eastern Equine Encephalitis | Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus | CDC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/jamestown-canyon\/data-maps\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data and Maps for Jamestown Canyon | Jamestown Canyon Virus | CDC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/la-crosse-encephalitis\/data-maps\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data and Maps for La Crosse | La Crosse Virus | CDC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/sle\/data-maps\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data and Maps for St. Louis Encephalitis | St. Louis Encephalitis Virus | CDC<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" 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