I was looking through press releases one day and I came across one from the Onondaga County Health Department warning about the dangers of mosquitos in the summertime. I already knew that mosquitos can be dangerous but I felt that a lot of people still thought of them as just a nuisance, rather than dangerous insects. So I called the health department and scheduled to talk to Gary Sauda, who is the Director of Environmental Health for Onondaga County. Sauda took the time to answer my questions and I felt I got some good information from him but still, I needed a medical opinion. I had already scheduled an interview with Dr. Jacobs and I was pleasantly surprised when at the end of it he handed me print outs from the CDC about two diseases associated with mosquitos; Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus.
It's funny because after I did this story, I can't look at mosquitos the same way. Every time I'm out at night and one buzzes by me, my story pops back into my head. I mean, I don't have a problem with them, but I know they just want to drink my blood. And maybe kill me. All in all, I learned something and hopefully someone else did too. Hopefully I helped save at least one life.
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what aforementioned diseases? mosquitos are dangerous but what about bear homicide?
already saving lives...and not even a doctor
You saved my life, Alex.
I will smash every mosquito I see now because of you Alex. Thank you.
wow alex..looks like you have saved a bunch of lives..or 2.hah. but hey. did you know that if a mosquito is biting you, you are supposed to let it finish, cause if you flick it away before it is done, it leaves it's "venom" stuff in you, and that is why you itch. if you let it finish..it takes out the "venom" stuff, and you don't itch.
i learned this on animal planet.
nerd...who watches tv shows about mosquitos anyway?
For the past couple of years I've associated mosquitos with West Nile.. but now, just from your lead, I know that they can actually KILL you in a very real way. Thanks Alex.
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