In context with Filariasis, all are true except:
Correct Answer: Transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito
Description: The worms are spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes.
Three types of worms are known to cause the disease: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori, with Wuchereria bancrofti being the most common.
These worms damage the lymphatic system.
Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses.
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