This illustration shows an adult southern house mosquito. This
mosquito feeds on blood and is the carrier of many diseases, such
as encephalitis, West Nile, dengue fever, yellow fever, and others.
(Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
Review Date: 12/07/2010
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Family Physician, Seattle Site Coordinator,
Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician
Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine;
Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard
Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious
Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
