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Can you get malaria if any mosquito bites you?
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Mosquitos: No. Certain countries have certain strains of mosquitoes that carry certain kinds of mosquitoes. In the US, mosquitoes do not normally transmit malaria.
Answered 12/21/2014
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No!: Although malaria is transmitted by the "bite" of a mosquito, it is only one (out of many) mosquito species which can transmit malaria and even in an area where there is malaria, and the right type of mosquito, the majority of mosquitoes are not infected. Still, do not just take your chances, as malaria is a deadly, and completely preventable disease.
Answered 7/8/2015
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No!: Although malaria is transmitted by the "bite" of a mosquito, it is only one (out of many) mosquito species which can transmit malaria and even in an area where there is malaria, and the right type of mosquito, the majority of mosquitoes are not infected. Still, do not just take your chances, as malaria is a deadly, and completely preventable disease.
Answered 9/28/2016
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