Mosquito-Borne Diseases from Travel

Is this your child's symptom?

  • Tropical diseases spread by mosquitoes
  • Includes malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, chikungunya fever and Zika virus
  • Your child has no symptoms of tropical disease. If your child has symptoms, use other guides. These diseases start with high fevers.
  • Tropical diseases occur in people who travel to or live in high-risk countries. These mainly are developing countries near the Equator. You may have traveled to a high-risk country recently.
  • West Nile Virus is not included in this guide. See the Mosquito Bite guide.
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