Dengue and the Aedes aegypti mosquito

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Dengue and the Aedes aegypti mosquito

Published Date:

2/2/12

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English

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Vector Borne Infectious Diseases. Dengue Branch.

Description:

The Aedes aegypti mosquito can transmit the viruses that cause dengue fever. The female mosquito lays eggs in containers with water and plants near the home. It bites people and animals. This species can survive year round in tropical and subtropical climates.

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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

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