Aedes aegypti

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Aedes aegypti (; US: ; from Ancient Greek αηδής (aēdḗs) 'unpleasant' and Latin aegyptī 'Egyptian') – sometimes called the yellow fever mosquito – is a mosquito that spreads diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever, and chikungunya.

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