mosquito
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Nearly 11,000 mosquito breeding sites have been cleared so far this month, while more than 4,000 premises fined for harbouring those sites.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"That immunity does not extend to other strains of the virus. That means someone infected by one strain of the virus could still get dengue again if infected by a mosquito carrying another strain."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Current treatments work reasonably well for chemical itch caused by irritants such as mosquito bites or poison ivy.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
It first appeared in the United States in New York in 1999, “most likely carried by an infected stowaway mosquito in a plane or cargo ship,” the district stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Where would I go?” he said, and we both fell asleep under my mosquito net.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
Dengue is a viral fever caused by the dengue virus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In Orange County, its vector control district reported its first disease-carrying mosquitoes in Newport Beach on June 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Google is seeking federal approval to unleash millions of bacteria-infected, non-biting mosquitoes in the Golden State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The summer humidity in Washington often attracts an unpleasant number of insects, and The Weather Channel is reporting that swarms of mosquitoes and gnats may find their way into the cage.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
“How come you don’t have mosquitoes in Ruby Holler?”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
Those around him fell sick, exposed to relentless mosquitos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I hate mosquitos because they love me so much,” one reader said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
The government has urged people to get vaccinated ahead of the Easter weekend, a time when many Colombians travel to warmer areas where the mosquitos that spread the disease are more prevalent.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
The kingdom of animals is a broad category that includes everything from mosquitos to chimpanzees.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2024
Then he saw the sun streaming in the open doorway of the shelter and heard the close, vicious whine of die mosquitos and knew.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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