Biologists Think They Know How Mosquitoes First Got Their Thirst For Human Blood

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Dr. Adalja said, “Mosquitoes literally drink blood, and by doing so ingest microbes directly and can pass them directly into the bloodstream of others. They are very mobile and can move over distances [of] a few miles. [That allows] them to have some trajectory in finding their blood meals and spreading disease in the process.”

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