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How to Keep Mosquitoes from Biting You
There was a time when Americans really worried about mosquito bites. That’s because during the 18th and 19th centuries malaria was endemic in large parts of the country. It was a leading cause of death, especially in young children.
By 1951 malaria was pretty much eliminated from the United States, thanks in large measure to aggressive use of the pesticide DDT. From the 1950s till the early 21st century, mosquitoes were more of an annoyance than a hazard. People still wanted to keep mosquitoes from biting, but primarily to avoid the itch.
Continue reading to learn more about preventing mosquito bites, written by Terry Graedon.
Terry Graedon
Terry taught at the Duke University School of Nursing with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Anthropology from 1975 to 1979.
How to Keep Mosquitoes from Biting You
There was a time when Americans really worried about mosquito bites. That’s because during the 18th and 19th centuries malaria was endemic in large parts of the country. It was a leading cause of death, especially in young children.
By 1951 malaria was pretty much eliminated from the United States, thanks in large measure to aggressive use of the pesticide DDT. From the 1950s till the early 21st century, mosquitoes were more of an annoyance than a hazard. People still wanted to keep mosquitoes from biting, but primarily to avoid the itch.
Continue reading to learn more about preventing mosquito bites, written by Terry Graedon.
Terry Graedon
Terry taught at the Duke University School of Nursing with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Anthropology from 1975 to 1979.
How to Keep Mosquitoes from Biting You
There was a time when Americans really worried about mosquito bites. That’s because during the 18th and 19th centuries malaria was endemic in large parts of the country. It was a leading cause of death, especially in young children.
By 1951 malaria was pretty much eliminated from the United States, thanks in large measure to aggressive use of the pesticide DDT. From the 1950s till the early 21st century, mosquitoes were more of an annoyance than a hazard. People still wanted to keep mosquitoes from biting, but primarily to avoid the itch.
Continue reading to learn more about preventing mosquito bites, written by Terry Graedon.
Terry Graedon
Terry taught at the Duke University School of Nursing with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Anthropology from 1975 to 1979.
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