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  Some people are mosquito magnets. No matter where they go on summer vacation, one thing is certain: they will get bitten by mosquitoes, leaving them with large, itchy bumps that will bother them for weeks. On the other hand, the other people they are with don’t feel any pain. They don’t get bitten by a single mosquito, and when they do, they often only get a small red mark on their body. My friends have long joked that my blood must be ‘unusually sweet.’ And they are probably right. Our bodies emit a number of biological signals, such as breath and body odor, that determine how likely a person is to be bitten by a mosquito. In some people, these signals are so strong that mosquitoes can’t even get rid of them. Here are three ways these bloodsuckers can track you down. Carbon Dioxide Signals to Mosquitoes that You are a Good Candidate for a Bite Only female mosquitoes bite humans. They are attracted to us to obtain a protein in our blood that is needed for the development of their...

  Triple E Virus People living in the northeastern region of the United States are being asked to be cautious after a rare, but deadly virus EEE was found in mosquitoes. Residents in several communities in the US state of Massachusetts have been asked to be extra cautious due to the spread of the virus. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is a dangerous virus spread by mosquito bites and known as “Triple E”. According to the American media, a person over 40 years of age has also died due to the same virus in the state of New Hampshire. On the other hand, an 80-year-old man from Massachusetts has also been reported to be suffering from this disease. In Massachusetts, seventeen people were diagnosed with the disease in 2019 and 2020, and seven of them died. Outbreaks have also occurred along the eastern seaboard of the United States, from Canada to Mexico and the Caribbean, and south to Argentina. What is Triple E and how is the Virus Transmitted? EEE or Triple E is a v...