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#mosquitoes — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?

    Mosquitoes that can transmit infections like dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus have been found breeding in the UK.

    The UK Health Security Agency announced that the species had been detected at residential properties in east London. The fourth time it’s been discovered in the UK in recent years, and the first time it’s been found breeding.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260904

    #Mosquitoes #Health #Virus #ClimateChange #Science #Europe

  2. The number one killer on Earth " Mosquitoes"

    Mosquitoes now have their own World Mosquito Day, which falls on August 20th of each year, commemorating the date in 1897 when British mycologist Ronald Ross discovered that Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.

    #Mosquitoes #MosquitoBorneDiseases #PublicHealth #Dengue #Malaria

  3. If you think mosquitoes are attracted to you from some reason, you might be on to something. Researchers have found that the pesky insects gravitate toward certain body odors while avoiding others. Axios tells us more, including some tips to avoid mosquito bites.
    axios.com/2023/06/04/why-mosqu
    #MosquitoBites #Mosquitoes #BugBites