These infections usually occur during warm weather months, when mosquitoes and ticks are active. Examples include California encephalitis, Chikungunya, dengue, Eastern equine encephalitis, Powassan, St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile, Yellow Fever, and Zika. Are arboviruses common? In humans. Person-to-person transmission of arboviruses is not common, but can occur. Blood transfusions,Read More →

coughs or sneezes from an infected person that release airborne viruses, which are then inhaled by others. infected insects (such as mosquitoes or ticks) and animals, which can transfer some viruses directly into the bloodstream via their bite. What is a transmission agent for encephalitis? Infectious agents that can causeRead More →