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The USA isn't really a hotbed of mosquito infestation. Very little of the contiguous US is in a tropical climate zone.
by rplst8 8y ago
The USA isn't really a hotbed of mosquito infestation. Very little of the contiguous US is in a tropical climate zone.
- hn_throwaway_99 8y agoNot really commenting on the GP post, but your comment isn't correct. Malaria used to be very common in the Southeastern US. During the Civil War thousands died from malaria. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Malaria_Eradication_Program https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Malaria_Eradication...
- abrowne 8y agoMalaria is not limited to the tropics and historically was common in parts of Europe and North America, and likely even in what is now the United Kingdom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_malaria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_malaria http://pmj.bmj.com/content/80/949/663 http://pmj.bmj.com/content/80/949/663