Select the true statement regarding yellow fever.
A)Yellow fever is endemic to the United States.
B)Yellow fever is only transmitted by one mosquito species.
C)Yellow fever is transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes.
D)Yellow fever is caused by a flavivirus.

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Yellow fever is caused by the flavivirus, specifically the yellow fever virus. A) is incorrect as yellow fever is not endemic to the United States. B) is also incorrect as yellow fever can be transmitted by multiple mosquito species, including Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. C) is partially correct as yellow fever can be transmitted by mosquitoes, but not ticks.

Select the True Statement Regarding Yellow Fever