Key Points
- Jamestown Canyon virus disease (Jamestown Canyon) is caused by a virus typically transmitted through the bite of a mosquito.
- Jamestown Canyon virus circulates in the environment between mosquitoes and animals, typically deer.
- People are considered "dead-end" hosts meaning they do not spread the virus to mosquitoes that bite them.
Primary cause
Jamestown Canyon is caused by a virus that is found in North America.
Other similar viruses found in the United States include California encephalitis virus, La Crosse virus, Snowshoe hare virus, and Trivittatus virus.
How it spreads
- Jamestown Canyon virus circulates in the environment between mosquitoes and animals, typically deer.
- Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to people and other animals by biting them.
- People are considered "dead-end" hosts. This means they do not spread the virus, even when they are sick, to mosquitoes that bite them.
- Jamestown Canyon virus is not spread by coughing, sneezing, touching, or other contact with someone who is infected.
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