Guest guest Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 > > Of course, when we know we are being bitten by a mosquito, what is the normal > reaction? We slap it. Usual result? Squashed mosquito. Seems pretty likely to me > that the bite wound is vulnerable to whatever the mosquito is carrying at that > point. but the chance of getting infected this way is very very low; you have to squash the mosquite blood into your own open wound (and even then there are still some good defenses left). There are only a few documented cases of Bb infection from mosquito. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 ________________________________ From: knot_weed <tek0nik@...> Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 12:43:43 AM Subject: [ ] mosquito infection Well. that is reassuring. Still, it's pretty scary stuff considering how difficult it is to avoid exposure to mosquitos. > > Of course, when we know we are being bitten by a mosquito, what is the normal > reaction? We slap it. Usual result? Squashed mosquito. Seems pretty likely to >me > > that the bite wound is vulnerable to whatever the mosquito is carrying at that > point. but the chance of getting infected this way is very very low; you have to squash the mosquite blood into your own open wound (and even then there are still some good defenses left). There are only a few documented cases of Bb infection from mosquito. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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