Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue

fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other diseases. The mosquito can
be recognized by white markings on its legs and a marking in the form of a lyre on the upper surface of
its thorax. This mosquito originated in Africa,[2] but is now found in tropical and subtropical regions
throughout the world.[3]

Fact 1: Females Are the Ones that Bite and Transmit Disease

Fact 2: Aedes aegypti Strike During the Day’

Fact 4: Aedes aegypti Love Your Home Just as Much as You Do

Fact 5: Aedes aegypti are Highly Invasive

Aedes aegypti not only carries and transmits diseases like Zika, chikungunya, dengue, and yellow
fever, but it’s also incredibly invasive, spreading out of Africa and around the world in the last couple of
centuries — thanks in part to its reproductive cycle.

Only the female mosquito feeds on blood, which is needed for egg production. Roughly three
days after feeding, the mosquito lays her eggs in several locations over multiple days. A single female
can lay around 100 eggs per blood feed and can produce up to five batches in her one to two-week
lifetime.

Aedes aegypti eggs can stay dormant for over six months and hatch when submerged in water.
This trait and the fact that a female can produce up to 500 eggs in her lifetime have created a mosquito
that is highly able to spread and expand quickly, rapidly creating new areas of disease risk and
transmission.

Zika virus – common in US Many people infected with Zika virus won’t have symptoms or will only
have mild symptoms. The most common symptoms of Zika are

 Fever
 Rash
 Headache
 Joint pain
 Conjunctivitis (red eyes)
 Muscle pain

Dengue - Sudden, high fever

Severe headaches

Pain behind the eyes

Severe joint and muscle pain

Fatigue

Nausea

Vomiting

Skin rash, which appears two to five days after the onset of fever

Mild bleeding (such a nose bleed, bleeding gums, or easy bruising

 Chikungunya - Most people infected with chikungunya virus will develop some symptoms.
 Symptoms usually begin 3–7 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
 The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain.
 Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash.
 Chikungunya disease does not often result in death, but the symptoms can be severe and
disabling.

West Nile virus (WNV) is most commonly transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. You can reduce
your risk of being infected with WNV by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing to
prevent mosquito bites. There are no medications to treat or vaccines to prevent WNV infection.
Fortunately, most people infected with WNV will have no symptoms. About 1 in 5 people who are
infected will develop a fever with other symptoms. Less than 1% of infected people develop a
serious, sometimes fatal, neurologic illness