Editorial photo #13412309 Health

Culex Mosquito - Disease Vector - Mosquito Bites

Culex mosquitoes, primary vectors for several viral and parasitic diseases including West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, Western and Eastern equine encephalitis, avian malaria and lymphatic filariasis, are seen feeding on human blood and resting on cable wires and a window inside a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 3, 2026. These mosquitoes generally bite at night and breed in stagnant or polluted water. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13412309
Date taken: 3 March 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category: Health

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Culex mosquitoes vectors viral diseases parasitic diseases West Nile virus Japanese encephalitis St. Louis encephalitis Western equine encephalitis Eastern equine encephalitis avian malaria lymphatic filariasis human blood feeding resting cable wires window house Tehatta West Bengal India stagnant water polluted water biting night breeding Soumyabrata Roy NurPhoto March 3 2026.