Mosquitoes suck. With spring just around the corner, something more dreadful than April’s showers awaits. A light buzzing sound, a small black speck, and an irritating itching sensation. Mosquito season is quickly approaching, and with it comes not just the nuisance of endlessly scratching, but potentially life-threatening diseases. Mosquitoes carry a multitude of virulent infections,…
Category: Mosquitoes
Why mosquitoes can’t spread HIV (& diseases they DO spread)
Mosquitoes are no less pesky than the common fly. What makes them worse, though, is that they are considered the deadliest animals on Earth—killing more people every year than any other organism. Mosquitoes can carry several deadly viruses, such as malaria, dengue fever, and West Nile virus. A question raised by many people is whether…
