Mosquitoes Spread Deadly Diseases — And Public Health Experts Hope To Fight Back With This New Emoji

Los Angeles Times, Raw Story: Science
Sat, 09/23/2017 - 3:35am

Mosquitoes are more than a spoiler of backyard barbecues. They threaten more than half the world’s population with their disease-spreading bites. In fact, mosquitoes are deadlier — by far — than sharks and snakes. They are the incubator and chief disseminator of malaria, dengue and yellow feve...

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