West Nile Virus is one of the more common mosquito-borne illnesses in the US, and here in Temple Terrace, we also have the mosquitoes that spread Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Zika, and many other diseases. Mosquitoes get these viruses when they bite an infected person or animal and can transmit them to the next people they bite. The majority of mosquitoes are not infected, but the risk is always there. Reducing the chance of bites is the best way to avoid illnesses.