Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Us?

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A mosquito bite is usually just an itchy annoyance, but sometimes it can be deadly — mosquitoes spread lethal diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, and dengue fever. Figuring out why mosquitoes prefer to feast on humans over other animals could help us design more effective repellants and prevent the spread of disease. Neuroscientist Leslie Vosshall studies how mosquitoes makes sense of chemical signals — everything from our unique scent to the carbon dioxide we exhale — to find their next meal.

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