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What was the cause of the yellow fever epidemic described in The American Plague?

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Answer: B. mosquitoes

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yellow fever is caused by a virus that is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. These mosquitoes thrive in and near human habitations where they breed in even the cleanest water. Most cases of yellow fever occur in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America.

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