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Mosquitoes: The World’s Deadliest Animal

By Lindsey Johnson | September 10, 2021 | Articles , Health

What do you think is the most dangerous animal in Florida? Would you guess rattlesnakes, sharks, alligators or water moccasins? Believe it or not, the most dangerous animal in Florida is the size of a fingernail! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have deemed the mosquito “the world’s deadliest animal.” How could an insect so small

Mosquitos Carrying Serious Diseases Found in Gainesville For First Time Since 1990s

By Isabella Sorresso | May 7, 2020 | Blog

The year 2020 has already thrown us several curveballs, and we're not done yet. Mosquitos carrying serious diseases have been found in Gainesville for the first time since the early 1990s, according to the City of Gainesville Public Works Department. This species of mosquito, the Aedes aegypti, has been known to spread dengue fever, chikungunya,

Children and Febrile Seizures

By Giggle Magazine | October 15, 2018 | Health

By Tracy Wright For parents, especially those of infants, a child contracting a fever can be scary enough. If you add a seizure to that fever, it can be downright terrifying. It’s important for parents to understand seizures that accompany fevers, known as febrile seizures. A seizure is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the

Mosquitoes: The World’s Deadliest Animal

Mosquitos Carrying Serious Diseases Found in Gainesville For First Time Since 1990s

Children and Febrile Seizures

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