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Are mosquitoes to blame for the spread of 'flesh-eating' bacteria?

  • Written by Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney

Those who live and holiday on the coast are no strangers to mosquitoes. Our coastal wetlands are home to abundant mosquito populations. During summer, swarms of these nuisance, biting pests can make life quite unpleasant. They also pose a health risk.

Thousands of Australians fall ill following mosquito bites each year but it’s the suspected...

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