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Detailed explanation-1: -West Nile virus is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds.
Detailed explanation-2: -Malaria and West Nile fever are two diseases transmitted by mosquitoes to human. When a mosquito bites a human, infectious agents enter the human body and cause the disease. - Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite, while West Nile fever is a disease caused by a virus.
Detailed explanation-3: -WNV is commonly found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and West Asia. WNV is maintained in nature in a cycle involving transmission between birds and mosquitoes. Humans, horses and other mammals can be infected.
Detailed explanation-4: -In India, antibodies against WNV were first detected in humans in Mumbai in 1952 and virus activity has since been reported in southern, central, and western India.