Most infections are mild and symptoms include fever, headache, and body aches, often are accompanied by skin rash and swollen lymph glands. More severe infections may be marked by headache, high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, convulsions, paralysis and even death. There is no vaccine currently available for the West Nile Virus. Eastern Equine Encephalitis Eastern Equine Encephalitis is a rare disease that is spread to horses and humans by infected mosquitoes. It is among the most serious of a group of mosquito-borne virus diseases that can affect the central nervous system and cause severe complications and even death.
Infection can cause a range of illnesses.
Symptoms usually appear 4-10 days after a bite from an infected mosquito. St. Louis Encephalitis St. Louis encephalitis is a serious viral disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes. It is one of several mosquito-borne virus diseases that affects the central nervous system, sometimes causing severe complications and death. St. Louis encephalitis is found throughout the United States. There is no specific treatment for St. Louis encephalitis.