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Yellow fever is transmitted by
Yellow fever is transmitted by
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The correct option is B Aedes
- Yellow fever is caused by Flavivirus. It is a hemorrhagic fever. In severe cases it causes a high fever, bleeding into the skin and the death of cells in the liver and kidneys.
- Yellow fever virus is transmitted to people primarily through the bite of infected Aedes or Haemagogus species mosquitoes.
- Mosquitoes acquire the virus by feeding on infected primates (human or non-human) and then can transmit the virus to other primates (human or non-human).
- Hence Yellow fever is transmitted by Aedes.
- So, the correct answer is 'Aedes'.
- Yellow fever is caused by Flavivirus. It is a hemorrhagic fever. In severe cases it causes a high fever, bleeding into the skin and the death of cells in the liver and kidneys.
- Yellow fever virus is transmitted to people primarily through the bite of infected Aedes or Haemagogus species mosquitoes.
- Mosquitoes acquire the virus by feeding on infected primates (human or non-human) and then can transmit the virus to other primates (human or non-human).
- Hence Yellow fever is transmitted by Aedes.
- So, the correct answer is 'Aedes'.
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