<i>Aedes</i> (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

<i>Aedes</i>

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Aedes is a genus of mosquitoes that includes species that transmit dengue fever, Zika virus, yellow fever and chikungunya virus. It was originally found in the tropics and subtropics and is now found on all continents except Antarctica.

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Jose Loaiza

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