Aedes albopictus is a vector for several infectious diseases, including:
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Dengue: A viral infection causing high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, joint and muscle pain, rash, and mild bleeding.
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Chikungunya: A viral disease characterized by sudden onset of fever and severe joint pain, often debilitating.
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Zika Virus: A viral infection that can cause mild fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, and headache. Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause congenital abnormalities.
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Yellow Fever: A viral hemorrhagic disease that can cause fever, chills, severe headache, back pain, general body aches, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weakness.
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West Nile Virus: A viral infection that can cause fever, headache, tiredness, body aches, nausea, and, in severe cases, neurological diseases.
