Bugs Click on the following to find out more information about some of the biting insects you may encounter on your travels: Mosquitoes Ticks Flies Diseases Click on the following to find out more information on some of the diseases and places at risk of diseases transmitted by insect bites: - Malaria (transmitted by mosquitoes) - West Nile Virus (transmitted by mosquitoes) - Lyme Diseases (transmitted by ticks) Interactive World Bite Map Click on the World Map to display an interactive map which shows some of the related diseases associated with the various regions of the world. You will need the Macromedia Flash plug-in to view this page. Click here if you do not already have it. Top of page