Almost everyone has been bitten by a mosquito, tick, or flea. Vectors are mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas that spread pathogens. A person who gets bitten by a vector and gets sick has a vector-borne disease. Everyone can protect themselves from mosquito, tick, and flea bites.

CDC: Fight the Bite! Prevent Mosquito and Tick Bites

CDC: Avoiding Fleas​​

Tick-Borne Disease Prevention

West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus Statistics

​Zika Virus

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