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A net to protect against the world's deadliest animal—the mosquito

When people talk about the world's deadliest animal, many think of sharks, alligators or lions. But in reality, it is a small, unassuming—yet all the more annoying—insect: the mosquito. Worldwide, more than 700,000 people die each year from diseases transmitted by mosquito bites. The shark, by contr...

A net to protect against the world's deadliest animal—the mosquito
Image: Phys.org
When people talk about the world's deadliest animal, many think of sharks, alligators or lions. But in reality, it is a small, unassuming—yet all the more annoying—insect: the mosquito. Worldwide, more than 700,000 people die each year from diseases transmitted by mosquito bites. The shark, by contrast, is responsible for only 10 human deaths per year.

Originally published at Phys.org

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