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Man in coma after mosquito bite in the US

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:36 pm
by alan1961
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edi ... 033203.stm
Seems theres more than just malaria to guard against.

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:31 pm
by x-y-no
Yeah, Equine Encephalitis is serious stuff. Fortunately it's very rare.

Re: Man in coma after mosquito bite in the US

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:58 pm
by MGC
My next door neighbor died of West Nile last year. She was elderly and had a compromised immune system. Ya still gotta be careful, wear bug spray if you are outdoor for an extended period.....MGC