Certain Aedes mosquitoes can transmit a number of serious diseases to humans and other animals, including yellow fever, chikungunya fever, dengue, Zika fever, and encephalitis. Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus are two of the most important disease vectors, with A. polynesiensis, A. scutellaris, and other species being of local importance.
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