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by rplst8 2938 days ago
The USA isn't really a hotbed of mosquito infestation. Very little of the contiguous US is in a tropical climate zone.
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hn_throwaway_99 2938 days ago
Not really commenting on the GP post, but your comment isn't correct. Malaria used to be very common in the Southeastern US. During the Civil War thousands died from malaria. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Malaria_Eradication...
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abrowne 2938 days ago
Malaria is not limited to the tropics and historically was common in parts of Europe and North America, and likely even in what is now the United Kingdom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_malaria

http://pmj.bmj.com/content/80/949/663

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