My Youngest Daughter Caught a Dengue Mosquito?
By Macarrosel
@Macarrosel (7498)
Philippines
September 5, 2016 7:17am CST
I was alarmed when my daughter told me that she caught a dengue mosquito in their school. I confronted her if she's sure it's really a dengue mosquito and she showed the photo she took with her phone. See the photo.
Is this really a dengue mosquito?
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7 responses
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
5 Sep 16
I think its aedes aegypti, but hey, before you get alarmed, not all that kind of mosquito is a carrier of dengue virus. That kind of mosquito can only be carrier when it bite people who has dengue virus, when it bite another person that's when the virus will be transferred. But when it did not bite a dengue person it will never be a carrier.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
5 Sep 16
Thank for the substantive information about it. I am really ignorant about Mosquitos.
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
5 Sep 16
It is possible that the mosquito is an aedes aegypti but that does not conclude that it's a dengue mosquito, these species only become carriers after they have bitten somebody who is infected.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
5 Sep 16
Really? Thank you for the information @louievill. I'm at peace now.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
5 Sep 16
Yes, seems similar but JJ said its not. Thanks God.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
5 Sep 16
It's a mosquito, I just enlarge the photo for a clear view.
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@arintellect007 (533)
• Kolkata, India
5 Sep 16
Only primary examination is not enough,secondary examination needs to be conducted to confirm your apprehension !!
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
5 Sep 16
I really do not know Macorrosel, but is it safe to be handling it?
