Q. The insect which spreads yellow fever is

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Solution:

Yellow fever is caused by an RNA virus belonging to a group called flavivirus. It is transmitted primarily through the bite of Aedes or Haemagogus species mosquitoes that are infected. Mosquitoes get infected by the virus by feeding on infected primates. Yellow fever virus causes fever with aches and pains, yellowing skin (jaundice) and severe liver disease with bleeding.