Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya Scenario in Malaysia

Aedes aegypti is not indigenous to Malaysia. It is believed to originate from tropical Africa and introduced to Malaysia via India at the turn of the 20th century. On the other hand, Aedes albopictus is native to Southeast Asia including Malaysia. Both species are prolific breeders in artificial & natural containers and are vectors of human viruses, such as dengue, Zika, yellow fever, chikungunya etc....

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