Sentences with phrase «by an infected mosquito who»

They get heartworm disease if bitten by an infected mosquito who transfers parasitic worm larvae into the cat's tissue after biting an infected dog.

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Q: If a woman who is not pregnant is bitten by a mosquito and infected with Zika virus, will her future pregnancies be at risk?

In fact, to date, no local transmissions (person who has not traveled recently gets bitten by an infected mosquito where they live) have been reported in the U.S.

A case was confirmed in Puerto Rico in December in an individual who had not recently travelled, meaning he or she was bitten by a local infected mosquito.

«Their saliva is clearly testing positive for both, which could mean that people bitten by this type of mosquito could be infected by both viruses at once,» said Claudia Rückert, PhD who is presenting the results at the ASTMH meeting.

They don't yet know what the risk is for pregnant women who are bitten by an infected mosquito and contract the virus, much less what the risk is for their fetuses.

There have been more than 1,400 confirmed Zika cases in the United States, but so far all of them have been contracted through travel abroad — either by a mosquito bite or by sexual intercourse with someone who had traveled to a Zika - infected area.

Mosquitoes become infected with these larvae by biting a dog who is infected with adult heartworms that are actively reproducing.

Rescue groups look for applicants who will commit to routine vaccinations, along with preventatives to fight fleas and the threat of heartworm, a life - threatening illness transmitted by infected mosquitoes.

Dogs who have been infected by the mosquitoes in July and August will have worms that won't be fully developed, detectable or treatable until six to seven months later, i.e. January and February.