Mosquitoes have caused more human deaths than any other animal from "summary" of The Mosquito by Timothy C. Winegard
The tiny mosquito, with its minuscule size and seemingly harmless appearance, has managed to claim more human lives than any other creature on the planet. This fact may be surprising to many, but the sheer impact of mosquito-borne diseases throughout history cannot be underestimated. From malaria to yellow fever, dengue fever to Zika virus, these deadly pathogens are transmitted by the bite of a single mosquito, making it one of the most efficient killers known to man. Over the centuries, mosquitoes have been responsible for shaping the course of human history in profound ways. The toll taken by diseases such as malaria has been staggering, with millions of lives lost and countless more suffering from debilitating illness. Entire populations have been decimated, economies have been disrupted, and political landscapes have been altered by the devastating effects of mosquito-borne i...
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