Houseflies (Musca Domestica) - Disease Vector - Animal India

A mating pair of houseflies (Musca domestica) is seen on a weed branch in a forested area in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), houseflies are known to transmit more than 65 diseases to humans, including cholera, conjunctivitis, dysentery, gastroenteritis, salmonellosis, shigellosis, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)