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Aedes aegypti ( /ˈiːdiːz/ from Greek αηδής: "hateful" and /aɪˈdʒɛpti/ 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.
Aedes aegypti is the best-studied of all mosquito species, boosted into notoriety by Walter Reed’s discovery that it transmitted yellow fever to man. The distribution of Ae. aegypti is essentially pan-global in tropical regions.
May 17, 2024 · Learn More. The spread of Aedes mosquitoes, especially A. aegypti and A. albopictus, which are native to Africa and Asia, is suspected of facilitating the uptake and transmission of pathogens by endemic Aedes species. Infected humans may also play a role.
Aug 20, 2020 · The Worst Animal in the World. Every year, as many as 400 million people are infected with life-threatening diseases by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It wasn’t always so dangerous. By Joshua...
As the common name suggests, Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of yellow fever, a disease that is prevalent in tropical South America and Africa, and often emerges in temperate regions during summer months.
Aedes aegypti is a weak flier and usually stays within a block or two from its breeding site. This mosquito carries several important diseases including dengue fever, Zika virus and chikungunya. Should these diseases enter the country, this mosquito will likely help spread them. The yellow fever mosquito is not thought to carry West Nile virus.
Dengue is mainly transmitted by a mosquito ( Aedes aegypti) and is distributed across all tropical countries. Ae. aegypti and other species such as Ae. albopictus are highly adaptive and their combined distribution can spread dengue higher up north across Europe or North America during summer.
