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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.
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 ...
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.
Zika fever (also known as Zika virus disease) is an illness caused by Zika virus. [80] Around 80% of cases are estimated to be asymptomatic, though the accuracy of this figure is hindered by the wide variance in data quality, and figures from different outbreaks can vary significantly. [ 81 ]
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]
Common mosquito-borne viral diseases include yellow fever [100] and dengue fever transmitted mostly by Aedes aegypti. [101] Parasitic diseases transmitted by mosquitoes include malaria and lymphatic filariasis. The Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria are carried by female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Viral diseases Group Presentation Disease Primary vector Bunyavirales: Arbovirus encephalitis: La Crosse encephalitis: Aedes triseriatus (eastern tree hole mosquito) [1] Bunyavirales: Arbovirus encephalitis: Batai virus: Bunyavirales: Arbovirus encephalitis: Bwamba Fever: Bunyavirales: Arbovirus encephalitis: California encephalitis ...
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),