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> Also the deadliest North American wildlife is the deer Actually, the deadliest North American wildlife is the mosquito.
by technothrasher 5y ago
> Also the deadliest North American wildlife is the deer
Actually, the deadliest North American wildlife is the mosquito.
- the_only_law 5y agoAre they particularly deadly in NA? I’m not downplaying the disease spread by mosquitoes, but I would have imagined that they’re significantly deadlier in less developed continents and that then acesss and quality of healthcare would make them less so in North America.
- selectodude 5y agoDepends on what you consider North America. Mexico down to Panama still have significant mosquito-borne illness and none of the access and quality of healthcare we enjoy in US/CA.
- Retric 5y agoMexico with a population of 130 Million only had 641 cases of Malaria in 2019, it’s not at great risk from mosquito-born illness. Central American countries are at a significantly higher risk, Panama for example has 4.4 million people and had 1,597 cases of malaria in 2019. Other diseases show similar trends. Still in terms of total deaths from Mosquito born illness it’s likely lower than most assume.
- Retric 5y agoPersonally, I consider Mexico, Canada, and most of America as North America with the Caribbean, and Central America being separated. I wouldn’t call Malaria etc wildlife, mosquito’s on their own are harmless.
- perl4ever 5y agoMalaria was once endemic in the US, but that was a while ago, right?