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. 2008 Sep;116(9):A382–A388. doi: 10.1289/ehp.116-a382

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Aedes aegypti, the primary vector for dengue, has become perfectly adapted to the urban environment. In the wake of discontinued eradication efforts, Ae. aegypti has reinfested nearly every region from which it was eliminated.