Multiple choice

The dengue fever carrier is

  1. plasmodium falciparum

  2. male anopheles

  3. female anopheles

  4. aedes aegypti
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Explanation

Aedes aegypti is the primary mosquito vector responsible for transmitting dengue fever. Unlike Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria, Aedes aegypti is a day-biting mosquito found in tropical and subtropical regions. Plasmodium refers to the malaria parasite, while male Anopheles mosquitoes do not bite humans.

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