What Is a Brain Infection?
7. Mosquito-Borne Pathogens
Mosquitos are another type of parasite that is well known for feeding on people, but only the females feed on blood. Mosquitos are quite common in many parts of the world, meaning the mosquito bites are also common. As with ticks, mosquitos are sometimes infected with pathogens after feeding on an infected animal. The pathogens can also be passed on to people.
Diseases like malaria, which is caused by an infection with a tiny parasite, can be very dangerous. Indeed, malaria has killed many millions of people throughout history. Malaria, and other mosquito-borne diseases, can cause brain infections in addition to other serious complications.
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