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Mosquitoes bite some people more than others
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Why do mosquitoes bite some people but not others? Medical News Today.com looked at this. They found some interesting things. A professor said mosquitoes liked pregnant women, people with a high body temperature, people who sweat, and those with darker skin. They also like people with blood group O.
There are over 3,500 species of mosquitoes. Only some of these bite. The females bite to get blood to make their eggs. Mosquito bites are annoying. They itch and can swell up. Millions of people have died from the diseases that mosquitoes spread. These include malaria. To avoid getting bitten, it is best to cover your skin.
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Mosquito Bites - Level 1
Why do mosquitoes bite some people but not others? A website has found some answers. Medical News Today.com looked at why mosquitoes like us. They found some interesting things. A professor of public health gave his thoughts. He said mosquitoes liked pregnant women, people with a high body temperature, people who sweat, and those with darker skin. Blood type could be another reason. Mosquitoes prefer people with blood group O.
There are over 3,500 species of mosquitoes. Only some of these bite. The females bite because they need blood so their eggs get protein. Mosquito bites are annoying. They itch and can swell up. Millions of people have died from the diseases that mosquitoes spread. These include malaria and many others. To avoid getting bitten, it is best to cover your skin and use insect spray. Sleeping under a mosquito net also reduces the chances of being bitten.
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Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others? A website has found some answers to this question. The site Medical News Today (MNT) looked at what parts of us mosquitoes like. They found some interesting things. A professor of public health told MNT what he thought mosquitoes liked. He said mosquitoes liked pregnant women, people with high body temperature, people who sweat, and those with darker skin. He said our blood type could be another reason. Mosquitoes are not so attracted to people with blood group A. However, they like people with blood group O.
There are over 3,500 species of mosquitoes worldwide. Only some of these bite people. Only the females bite. They need blood so their eggs get protein. Mosquito bites are annoying. They become itchy and can swell up. Millions of people have died from the diseases that mosquitoes spread. These include malaria, yellow fever and Zika, among others. To avoid getting bitten, it is best to cover your skin. It is also a good idea to use insect spray (day and night, indoors and outdoors). Sleeping under a mosquito net also reduces the chances of being bitten.
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Mosquito Bites - Level 3
Why are some people bitten by mosquitoes more than other people? A website has discovered some answers to this question. Researchers from the site Medical News Today (MNT) looked into what parts of us mosquitoes like. They found out some interesting things. A professor of public health, Dr Jagdish Khubchandani, told MNT what he thought mosquitoes liked. He said: "Studies suggest that pregnant women, people with high body temperature and sweat…and those with darker skin could be [bigger targets]." Blood type could be another factor. Studies found that mosquitoes are not so attracted to people with blood group A. However, they find people with blood group O a little tastier.
Medical News Today reported that there are over 3,500 species of mosquitoes worldwide. Only a fraction of these bite people. Only the females of the species bite. They need blood to provide protein for their eggs. Mosquito bites are an annoyance for most people. The bite becomes itchy and can swell. However, millions of people have died from the diseases mosquitoes spread. These include malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus, yellow fever and Zika, among others. To avoid getting bitten, it is best to cover your skin with clothing. It is also a good idea to use insect repellent (day and night, indoors and outdoors) on any exposed skin. Sleeping under a mosquito net can also reduce the chances of being bitten.
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