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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.
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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 ...
Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause serious illness or death in some cases. ... It is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, most commonly the Aedes aegypti. Dengue - NHS ...
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)
Annual increases in temperatures, humidity levels, and rainfall amounts each provide more favorable conditions for the Aedes aegypti mosquito to breed and spread, and making it so previously unaffected regions gradually develop a climate more favorable for dengue spreading. [4]
There are very few winners in the climate crisis, but scientists are pretty sure there’s going to be at least one: Mosquitoes. The mosquito era: As the world warms, these insects are thriving ...
Dengue virus is transmitted by the mosquito species Aedes aegypti, which produces saliva that contains over 100 unique proteins, including the protein family D7. [76] Scientists used to believe that A. aegypti saliva, when being transmitted, actually enhanced dengue virus in the body. The mosquito's saliva was thought to make the virus spread ...