mosquito-transmitted illness
nounUK /məˈskiːtəʊ trænzˈmɪtɪd ˈɪlnəs/
US /məˈskiːtoʊ trænzˈmɪtɪd ˈɪlnəs/
A sickness you can get when a mosquito bites you.
Malaria is a mosquito-transmitted illness that affects many people in warm countries.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A disease spread from person to person by the bite of an infected mosquito.
Health workers warned that standing water helps mosquito-transmitted illnesses spread.
3. Any infection whose germ is carried by mosquitoes and passed on when they feed on blood.
The clinic treats several mosquito-transmitted illnesses during the rainy season.
4. A public health category for infections that spread through mosquito bites rather than through air or touch.
The report listed mosquito-transmitted illnesses as a top concern for travelers.