Mosquitoes pose growing health threat in New Jersey and New York
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Updated · NorthJersey.com · Apr 29
Mosquitoes pose growing health threat in New Jersey and New York
12 articles · Updated · NorthJersey.com · Apr 29
New Jersey recorded 97 mosquito-borne disease cases, while New York City confirmed two human West Nile cases in 2025, both in Queens, with infected mosquitoes found in all five boroughs.
Officials and universities say Asian tiger, common house, floodwater, Aedes, Culex and Anopheles mosquitoes can spread West Nile, EEE, Zika, dengue, malaria and dog heartworm.
Health guidance urges residents to use EPA-approved repellents, wear long sleeves, maintain window screens and remove standing water weekly as mosquito season intensifies across the NJ/NY metro area.
With record-high West Nile Virus cases and new threats like chikungunya, are our current mosquito control strategies enough to protect the NJ/NY metro area?
How might underfunded public health systems and urban environments be creating the perfect storm for future mosquito-borne disease crises in U.S. cities?