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Aedes aegypti (UK: / ˈ iː d iː z /; US: / eɪ d z / or / ˈ eɪ d iː z / from Greek αηδής 'hateful' and / eɪ ˈ dʒ ɪ p t i / from Latin, meaning 'of Egypt'), the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other disease agents.
mosquito bite (primarily by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus) The earliest detailed descriptions of dengue-like illness appeared in medical records from 1779 to 1780, but has had a significant re-emergence in recent years (see for example 2019–20 dengue fever epidemic). Dirofilariasis: Dirofilaria spp.
A. aegypti only and dengue distribution in 2006. Endemic range of yellow fever in Africa (2005) Endemic range of yellow fever in South America (2005) Mosquito-borne diseases or mosquito-borne illnesses are diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites transmitted by mosquitoes. Nearly 700 million people contract mosquito-borne illnesses ...
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were identified by by district officials on May 31 in the Foothills Junction neighborhood in Roseville. The species is known to carry and transmit diseases including Zika ...
Some of the most well-known species include Aedes aegypti, A. albopictus, and A. japonicus. Aedes mosquitoes are known to carry a variety of pathogens, including dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses. Many of these species are also known to bite humans and can transmit diseases through their bites.
The disease is said to be hyperendemic in areas where more than one serotype is circulating; this increases the risk of severe disease on a second or subsequent infection. [72] Infections are most commonly acquired in urban environments where the virus is primarily transmitted by the mosquito species Aedes aegypti. [73]
Aedes (Stegomyia) pia, described in 2013. [4] The genus was named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818. The generic name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀηδής, aēdēs, meaning 'unpleasant' [5] or 'odious'. As historically defined, the genus contains more than 950 species (see the list of Aedes species).
Aedes aegypti and other Aedes mosquitoes: tropical Asia 390 million (2020) 40,000 fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, rash, vomiting, diarrhea: low levels of blood platelets, hypotension, hemorrhage, shock: Tuberculosis † (TB, consumption) 1999 Mycobacterium tuberculosis mycobacteria airborne disease: worldwide 10 million (active, 2018),