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A mosquito spots the eminent man and zooms over to wheedle in his ear, but Bashō remains immobile.

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Officials tested everything from drinking water to mosquitoes before the truth emerged: their kidneys had failed.

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“The first human cases of West Nile virus are an important reminder that we all need to take steps to prevent mosquito bites and mosquito breeding,” said Dr. Muntu Davis, L.A.

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"The mosquitoes were just eating us alive," he says.

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Chikungunya is spread by two types of mosquito, neither of which are present in the UK, so there is no risk on onward infection.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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