**4.2 Vectors and infectious diseases in Haiti**

As everywhere in the tropical world, mosquitoes are the most widespread vector in Haiti. But there are others such as ticks, flies, sandflies, fleas, triatomines and some freshwater gastropods such as limnea.

*4.2.1 Infectious and parasitic diseases transmitted by insects in Haiti*

The main insect vectors of infectious diseases in Haiti are:


In this chapter, we will be restricted to considering only the most important vector-borne infectious diseases such as: a. malaria, b. dengue fever, c. Chikungunya, d. Zika.
