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Many species of mosquitoes are vectors of diseases, so important in medicine and other fields. [1] Well over 3,500 species of mosquitoes were found and described, and new species are about to discover. [2] Sri Lanka is home to 131 species of mosquitoes that included to 16 genera with 17 endemic species. [3] [4]
In 2017, Sri Lanka experienced its largest outbreak of dengue fever, a neglected tropical disease, since the first recorded case in 1962. [3] [4] [5] This biological hazard, transmitted via female mosquito bites, resulted in 186,101 dengue cases, a significant increase compared to previous years (see table below), and let to 440 deaths.
Species E is sympatric with species B in southern Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. The distribution and proportion of sibling species is subject to change through varying seasons. For example, in Delhi, where species A and B are sympatric, species A is predominant throughout the year, but proportions of species B increased during post-monsoon months. [9]
The virus is spread to humans by small biting flies called midges, and by some types of mosquitoes. Humans have become infected while visiting forested areas and are believed to be responsible for ...
Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are both mosquito species native to Sri Lanka. However, the disease did not emerge until the early 1960s. [3] Dengue was first serologically confirmed in the country in 1962. A Chikungunya outbreak followed in 1965. In the early 1970s two type of dengue dominated in Sri Lanka: DENV-1 type1 and DENV-2 type 2.
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Aedes (Collessius) macdougalli is a species complex of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Aedes. It is found in Sri Lanka, [1] India, China, and Sumatra. [2]
The humans who have been infected worked with poultry or livestock. As of this reporting, the CDC states that the virus can't be spread from human to human. If you're concerned about H5N1, speak ...