CDC Warns Mosquitoes Caused 184 Alabama Illnesses in 2021-2026

1 articles · Updated · Montgomery Advertiser · Jun 9

Alabama recorded 184 mosquito-borne illnesses from 2021 through 2026, with West Nile virus accounting for 110 confirmed cases, according to state health data highlighted in a CDC warning.
About 60 mosquito species live in Alabama, where warm, humid weather and abundant standing water create prime breeding conditions that raise the risk of bites and disease spread.
Globally, mosquitoes caused 597,000 deaths across 83 countries in 2023 by transmitting diseases including malaria, dengue, Zika and West Nile, making them the deadliest animal to humans.
Health officials urge residents to dump standing water weekly, cover rain barrels, repair screens and use EPA-listed repellents such as DEET, picaridin, IR3535, PMD or 2-undecanone.