Disease monger Dominant vector of lymphatic filariasis, a disease caused by threadlike parasitic worms. Filariasis, which has infected some 120 million people worldwide, can lead to genital damage and elephantiasis. Distribution: Tropical and subtropical regions across the globe. Breeding habitat: Mainly in drains, cesspits, and other polluted water bodies. Feeding: Mammals, including people, and birds. Diseases: Also transmits St. Louis encephalitis and probably West Nile virus. |
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