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Aedes aegypti (UK pronunciation: / ˈ iː d iː z /; US pronunciation: / ˈ 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.
The mosquito Aedes aegypti feeding on a human host. Dengue virus is most frequently transmitted by the bite of mosquitos in the Aedes genus, particularly A. aegypti. [32] They prefer to feed at dusk and dawn, [33] but they may bite and thus spread infection at any time of day. [34] Other Aedes species that may transmit the disease include A ...
Aedes aegypti mosquitos are known to carry several diseases, including Zika virus, yellow fever, dengue and chikungunya. They become infected after biting a human with the virus and then spread it ...
PHOTO: The Aedes mosquito is a known vector for several viruses, including West Nile virus, yellow fever virus, dengue virus, chikungunya virus, and Zika virus. (NurPhoto via Getty Images, FILE)
Traditional methods of preventing mosquito-borne illnesses haven’t been nearly as effective against dengue. The Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that most commonly spread dengue have been resistant to ...
Mosquitoes are vectors for many disease-causing microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, and protozoan parasites. Nearly 700 million people acquire a mosquito-borne illness each year, resulting in over 725,000 deaths. [100] Common mosquito-borne viral diseases include yellow fever [101] and dengue fever transmitted mostly by Aedes aegypti. [102]
Dengue virus (DENV) is the cause of dengue fever.It is a mosquito-borne, single positive-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae; genus Flavivirus. [1] [2] Four serotypes of the virus have been found, and a reported fifth has yet to be confirmed, [3] [4] [5] all of which can cause the full spectrum of disease. [1]