PLATE 004
- Striped legs: the field mark, no lens needed
- Black-white body pattern: Aedes albopictus
- Daytime landing: Aedes bite in daylight
DISEASE INDEX · GRADE C SOURCES, CHECKED QUARTERLY
Six diseases, one mosquito apart.
Same vector family, very different red lines. One page per disease; this index is the map. All six pages are live under one template and one rule. The index
The six, at a glance
Incubation, key red flag and status of our page. Rows link out as pages come online.
| DISEASE | INCUBATION | RED LINE | PAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 4-10 d | Warning signs as fever falls; no ibuprofen or aspirin until ruled out | LIVE |
| Malaria | 7-30 d | Fever after return from a malaria zone: same-day testing | LIVE |
| Zika | 3-14 d | Pregnancy exposure: notify obstetric care | LIVE |
| Chikungunya | 2-7 d | Debilitating joint pain; supportive care | LIVE |
| West Nile | 2-14 d | Neurological symptoms: weakness, confusion, stiff neck | LIVE |
| Japanese encephalitis | 5-15 d | Vaccine-preventable; travel-region decision | LIVE |
Incubation windows per WHO and CDC fact sheets, checked 2026-09. All six pages live; the global coordinate table sits one page away.
THE QUESTION PEOPLE ACTUALLY TYPE
Which mosquito diseases should I actually worry about? Depends on where the bite happened. Aedes carry dengue, zika and chikungunya by day; Culex and Anopheles carry West Nile and malaria by night. Match the vector to the region, then read that disease's page.
WHO and CDC disease fact sheets, checked 2026-09
The global coordinate page, live
Endemic zones, vaccine availability and WHO standing per disease, every row sourced. Open the table
Dengue, zika, chikungunya
Container breeders, day biters, hundred-meter home range. Yard control is disease control.
West Nile
Night biters, organic water; gutters and drains over saucers.
Malaria
Clean water, night bites; nets and chemoprophylaxis where endemic.
Per-disease, per-country
Dengue and JE vaccines exist with country-specific rules; the global page will tabulate, not editorialize.