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Mosquitoes in the United States can spread West Nile virus.
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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that mosquitoes in the United States can spread West Nile virus?
Yes. Multiple epidemiological studies and public health reports confirm that West Nile virus is endemic in the United States and is actively spread by mosquito vectors.
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The claim is specific, empirical, and well-supported by multiple recent epidemiological reports and vector studies demonstrating that West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes in the United States.
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C, V., LC, M., JP, M., E, S., MD, H., M, L., M, A., & ABB, W. (2026). Spatiotemporal dynamics of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus populations in Miami-Dade County, Florida.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334586
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KE, M., D, J., CV, G., JE, S., & SL, L. (2026). West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases - United States, 2024.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7529a1
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RJ, N., AC, B., C, P., & JE, S. (2026). Decreasing the Burden of West Nile Virus Disease: The Need for More Prevention Measures.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.26-0404
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Keyel, A. C. (2022). Patterns of West Nile virus in the Northeastern United States using negative binomial and mechanistic trait-based models. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.09.22282143
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Holcomb, K. M., Reiner, R. C., & Barker, C. M. (2020). Spatio-Temporal Impacts of Aerial Adulticide Applications on Populations of West Nile Virus Vector Mosquitoes. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-92266/v1
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Holcomb, K. M., Reiner, R. C., & Barker, C. M. (2021). Spatio-temporal impacts of aerial adulticide applications on populations of West Nile virus vector mosquitoes. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-92266/v2
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The claim is specific, empirical, and well-supported by multiple recent epidemiological reports and vector studies demonstrating that West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes in the United States.
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