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A_Man_Who_Writes t1_j9b0nod wrote

You may have a point. Though I’m not so sure. When you look up the data for West Nile it’s just as rare in Florida as it is here. That seems like a National thing. It’s a huge danger in poorer countries, but not here.

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lucascorso21 t1_j9b1wnf wrote

West Nile is not the only disease spread by mosquitoes. Here is a good source on why it’s a growing issue. A significant expansion of mosquito (and ticks, can’t forget about those) breeding more northward can have significant worldwide impact.

Also, I would’ve hoped that the last several years would demonstrate how dangerous communicable diseases can be.

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BobQuasit t1_j9d47bw wrote

I've been wondering how long it will be before we start getting our first cases of malaria and dengue fever in New England!

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