Why Do Mosquito Adore Me: An Article

Abstract

While serving as a physician in the Indian Medical Service in 1897, Sir Ronald Ross made the discovery that malaria was carried by female Anopheles mosquitoes. This discovery allowed researchers to conclude that mosquito threats to humans outweighed whatever discomfort that their bites may have produced in terms of itching, pain, allergies, or other symptoms.( Ross R. ). In addition to spreading malaria, certain mosquito species also carry dengue, yellow fever, West Nile fever, and chikungunya, which cause millions of deaths annually throughout the world. Researchers discovered an odd occurrence while trying to control the mosquito population and stop mosquito-borne illnesses: certain people get bitten by mosquitoes more frequently than others.