Which of the following is the first proven vector of a virus disease?: (A) Aedes aegypti, (B) Anopheles stephensi, (C) Anopheles culicifacies, (D) Culex fatigans
Answer is A. Aedes aegypti has an impoant position in the history of preventive medicine. It is the first proved vector of a viral disease. It causes yellow fever. Chapter: Environment and health Ref: Park 21st edition page: 711