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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.
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 ...
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]
The process of climate change has produced abundant rains and high temperatures, (a phenomenon called tropicalization) favouring the reproduction of the mosquito that transmits the dengue virus, advancing the epidemic this year by several weeks compared to previous seasons, which historically, Infection peaks tended to occur between March and April, suggesting a continued increase in cases. [11]
As of 24 May 2024, based on a report made by the World Health Organization, 20,563 dengue cases were reported, of which 266 (1.29%) were classified as severe infections, with 27 deaths of which 11 deaths were confirmed to have been directly caused by the infection. From EW 19, there was a 445% increase in reported cases compared to EW 19 in ...
Common mosquito-borne viral diseases include yellow fever [101] and dengue fever transmitted mostly by Aedes aegypti. [102] Parasitic diseases transmitted by mosquitoes include malaria and lymphatic filariasis. The Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria are carried by female Anopheles mosquitoes.
It is thought the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which had been reportedly seen in some parts of Muscat, is the cause of the outbreak of dengue fever in parts of Oman. The outbreak was easily controlled though, with only 343 suspected cases and 59 confirmed cases by April 2019.
The disease is caused by the yellow fever virus and is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. [3] [8] It infects humans, other primates, [9] and several types of mosquitoes. [3] In cities, it is spread primarily by Aedes aegypti, a type of mosquito found throughout the tropics and subtropics. [3] The virus is an RNA virus of the genus ...