After the floods come the mosquitoes – but the disease risk is more difficult to predict
- Written by Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
We’re often warned to avoid mosquito bites after major flooding events. With more water around, there are likely to be more mosquitoes.
As flood waters recede around Townsville and clean-up efforts continue, the local population will be faced with this prospect over the coming weeks.
But whether a greater number of mosquitoes is likely to...
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