Read more about the article THAT’S GOTTA STING: Man Has Two Toes Amputated And Over 30 Operations After Being Bitten By Asian Tiger Mosquito In Germany
Sebastian Rotschke, 27, poses in the intensive care unit in undated photo. He was bit by a Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), he contracted blood poisoning, and was put in an artificial coma, in Rodermark, Germany. (Sebastian Rotschke/Newsflash)
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THAT’S GOTTA STING: Man Has Two Toes Amputated And Over 30 Operations After Being Bitten By Asian Tiger Mosquito In Germany

A man in Germany has had two toes amputated and has gone through over 30 operations having spent four weeks in a coma after being bitten by a mosquito. Sebastian Rotschke, 27, poses in the intensive care unit in undated photo. He was bit by a Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes…

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November 25, 2022
Read more about the article Man Nearly Loses Arm After Mosquito Infects Him With Flesh Eating Disease
Man risked amputation after being bitten by mosquito in Xi'an, China. (AsiaWire)
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Man Nearly Loses Arm After Mosquito Infects Him With Flesh Eating Disease

A man has nearly lost an arm after being bitten by a mosquito that infected him with a flesh-eating disease. The incident took place in the Chinese city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province in central China. After being bitten by a mosquito, the man, who has not been named, was…

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September 24, 2021
Read more about the article Malaria Mosquito Arriving By Plane Kills Dutch Couple
Joris Moonens, the spokesman for the Agency for Care & Health. (Newsflash)
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Malaria Mosquito Arriving By Plane Kills Dutch Couple

A Dutch couple who had not left the country have died from malaria after being bitten by a mosquito from a nearby airport. Dutch health officials carried out an investigation into the deaths two weeks ago of the pair who are from the municipality of Kampenhout located in the Belgian…

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October 26, 2020
Read more about the article Asian Virus-Carrying Tiger Mosquito Moving North To UK
Pic Shows: The first map, by French organisation Vigilance Moustique, shows the current extent of the mosquito's spread in France in 2020; The Asian tiger mosquitoes that have made headlines in Spain and around the world are moving north across France towards the UK.
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Asian Virus-Carrying Tiger Mosquito Moving North To UK

The Asian tiger mosquitoes that have made headlines in Spain and around the world are moving north across France towards the UK. According to French media, the tiger mosquitoes, which first appeared in France in the south-eastern city of Nice in 2004, have moved north over the years, sweeping across…

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May 28, 2020