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Aedes aegypti, known as the yellow fever mosquito, has been a nuisance species in the United States for centuries, accorOriginating in Africa, it was most likely brought to the new world on ships used for European exploration and colonization (Nelson 1986).
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UF/IFAS
Locally acquired cases have appeared in Florida and other parts of the U.S. where the disease isn’t endemic. Health officials worry that with climate change and the lack of a vaccine, it will take hold in a larger swath.