If you live in these states, pay attention to this mosquito potentially disabled

This insect can infect people with a wide range of diseases, including a serious without treatment.

Nobody likes mosquitoes, and certainly nobody rejoices to get bitten by one. But these red bumps itch we are used to dealing with the average of the averagemosquito bite may be the least of our concerns, considering someMosquitoes can transmit serious illnesses to humans. Recently, experts have been warning warning warnings - more than half, facing a hazardous type of mosquito: Asian Tiger mosquito. It has the ability to infect you with multiple harmful diseases, including a virus with "deactivated" symptoms that has no available treatment or vaccine, depending on the disease control and prevention centers (CDC).

Asian tiger mosquitoes Are an invasive species that came to the United States of Northern Asia in the mid-1980s, according to the Invasive Species Research Center (IRB) at the University of California, Riverside. This mosquito usually feeds on man during the day and is a "very effective" spreader of a wide range of pathogens, said IRA.Asian tiger mosquitoes can wear Eastern equine encephalitis (EEA), the Zika virus, the West Nile virus and dengue dengue fever, and it is also one of the ones and primary gaps of Chikungunya's invalidating virus.

The CDC says theMost common symptoms From a Chikungunya infection are fever, articular pain and swelling, but infected people can also undergo headache, muscle pain or rash. The agency says that most people infected by Chikunguyna will develop a type of symptoms, which are often "serious and disabled".

"There is no vaccine to prevent [Chikungunya] infection and no treatment for infection, the CDC warns. "The best way to prevent being infected is to protect yourself and your family of mosquito bites."

If you wonder how to spot an Asian tiger mosquito, know that the name comes from the distinctive insectWhite and black color Reason, according to the Department of Public Health of Illinois (IDPH). They are black with white stripes and silver-white bands.

Unfortunately, this mosquito breeds from "almost any kind of container filled with water", so that the IDPH says they can become very common and embarrassing, even in areas where mosquitoes are normally not widespread.

"Every time you have water standing, you have agood breeding environment For mosquitoes, "Lynn Sutfin, a public information officer with Michigan's Ministry of Health and Social Services, "said Michigan Radio on July 22. So, in cases where you have something that could be dropped, such as a bucket, a planter that is not used, or a Kiddie Pool - we definitely encourage people to do so. "

While Asian Tiger Mosquito Ratesmade dramatically In some Midwest states, it is barely the only areas you will see this dangerous insect. Over the past four decades, Asian Tiger Mosquito has spread to nearly 30 states, according to the last years of the CDC.Estimate of the insect range In 2017. Read to find out if these mosquitoes spread in your state.