As reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, his was the most northerly case of malaria transmission in the United States since 1972, and a sign that mosquito-borne illnesses are not just a tropical problem. Not a word about the mosquito's mouth, which is designed to furtively slip through your flesh. Nothing about the itching you feel as your body tries to decompose and eliminate chemicals the mosquito injected during the bite. Not a word about the clever anti-coagulants the whiner makes so your blood will flow freely into its gut. No, it's not your imagination.
Some people are unusually attractive to the bloodsuckers.
That's not clear, but a research group is looking into the role played by the 300-odd chemicals produced by the skin. Consistently, plates from different people attract different numbers of skeeters. The goal is to find substances that will help them monitor skeeter populations. They can also detect infra-red light that your body produces. Malaria is an ancient disease caused by a blood-borne parasite that infects and then destroys red blood cells.