Dengue Fever is an infectious disease caused by dengue virus.
Any one can be infected by the bite of an Aedes mosquito
The aedes mosquito breeds in clear stagnant water
How is dengue fever contracted?
The virus is contracted from the bite of a striped Aedes aegypti mosquito that has previously bitten an infected person. The mosquito flourishes during rainy seasons but can breed in water-filled flower pots, plastic bags, and cans year-round. One mosquito bite can inflict the disease.
The virus is not contagious and cannot be spread directly from person to person. There must be a person-to-mosquito-to-another-person pathway.
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