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Scientists at Work: Why Do Mosquitoes Bite You?
FromAfter the Fact
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Sep 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
100 million—The number of people infected each year by a disease transmitted through a mosquito bite. Story: In our latest “Scientists at Work” episode, 2015 Pew biomedical scholar Lindy McBride discusses her research on one of the peskiest and deadliest insects on the planet: the mosquito. Listen in as we learn the facts about mosquitoes and why you may be more susceptible than other people to their bites.
Released:
Sep 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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