21.   An infected mosquito transmits the virus to humans by first biting an infected bird.

22.   Another patient Zakowich remembers is Ralph, a New Zealander who contracted elephantiasis, a parasitic illness transmitted by mosquitoes.

23.   At least five people died of malaria, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes breeding in the flood waters.

24.   City officials have confirmed that a second elderly Queens resident has died from an outbreak of St. Louis encephalitis, a virus transmitted by mosquitoes.

25.   Dengue is a tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes.

26.   Dengue fever, an acute tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes, leaves its victims with fever, rash and severe pains in the joints and back.

27.   Dengue, transmitted by mosquitoes that breed in stagnant water, can spread quickly in overcrowded cities.

28.   Dengue fever is an acute viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes.

29.   Dengue fever, an acute tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes, leaves its victims with fever, rash and severe pains.

30.   Female mosquitoes transmit the malaria parasite, which destroys white blood cells, causing anemia.