There has been an outbreak of communicable diseases in the community. To reduce parental anxiety, the nurse presents information about disease at the school's Parent Teacher Association meeting. Which vectorborne diseases, not communicable from person to person, should the nurse include in the teaching session? Select all that apply.

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Measles and whooping cough are both spread through respiratory secretions from person to person, so they are not classified as vectorborne diseases that are transmitted by a vector such as ticks or mosquitoes. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease are all transmitted by ticks or mosquitoes and are therefore vectorborne diseases.

There Has Been an Outbreak of Communicable Diseases in the Community