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How long do mosquito bites last? Here’s why you shouldn’t scratch them.
On long summer days, there’s almost nothing ... warmer weather brings mosquitoes, and unfortunately, mosquito bites. Mosquito bites are a nuisance, and sometimes, the itchiness of a bite feels ...
Rolling Out14d
Understanding mosquito bites: Why quick action matters
When a mosquito pierces your skin, it does more than cause a fleeting moment of discomfort—it sets off a chain reaction within your body.
Phys.org28d
Mosquitoes defy droughts by drinking blood, ensuring survival and disease spread
"We're finding that mosquitoes bite people more than we imagined ... eggs of mosquitoes have impressive abilities to withstand long periods of drought. "The Aedes aegypti mosquito is resistant ...
Science Daily28d
Mosquitoes can be extra-bitey in droughts
"We're finding that mosquitoes bite people more than we imagined ... eggs of mosquitoes have impressive abilities to withstand long periods of drought. "The Aedes aegypti mosquito is resistant ...
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between ...
Evening Standard on MSN21d
Scientists to give people malaria to study long-term effects
Scientists from the Oxford Vaccine Group want to understand more about this relapsing infection in the months after a person is initially infected through the bite of a mosquito. In order to do so, ...