Dengue fever is transmitted by

Aedes aegypti

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Culex fatigans

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Anopheles

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Aedes donovoni

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Solution

The correct option is A Aedes aegypti
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by the dengue virus. There is a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. It is transmitted by several species of mosquito within the genus Aedes, mainly Aedes aegypti.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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