| Rickettsial diseases are vector-borne illnesses usually carried by ticks, lice, fleas, or mites, and are widely distributed throughout the world. |
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| Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States. |
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| Lack of awareness regarding all vector-borne diseases like filariasis is the major bottleneck in the promotion of such schemes. |
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| Malaria is an example of a disease caused by a vector-borne protozoan parasite. |
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| Higher temperatures will mean increased incidences of vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and measles. |
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| The authors reviewed evidence about the role of lighting in the spread of infectious vector-borne diseases such as Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, and malaria. |
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| Lyme disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by vector Ixodes scapular, is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States. |
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| Examples include the effects of rains and flooding on vector-borne and diarrheal diseases and the effect of heat and fires on respiratory infections. |
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