Female <em>Aedes aegypti</em> Mosquito (IMAGE) U.S. National Science Foundation Caption This is an Aedes aegypti mosquito, carrier of the Zika virus from Africa to South and Central America. Credit NIH Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.