The morning news., 1897-08-29
MALARIA AND "SKEETS."
MELL-KNoWN ENT0MoLoGIsT
TRACES THE CONNECTION.


tomolosst
Does The bite of a mosquito ever cause
death?
might answer that ques ion by either
yes or a mo" and would be botn
right and wrong in either case
If the question means whether The mere
punouring of the skin of a human bens
and the introduction of the usual quan-
tity of poison by a mosquito can Of itself
prove fatal ! should say so But IL It
| means whether a mosquito bite might not
from other causes result in death, would
say yes most assuredly.
How do / explain that? Wen. you see
the poison Of the mosquito is IN itself not
particularly virulent ana is very minute
in quantity. II is rarely a very minute
drop of acid saliva not even visible to the
naked eye introduced beneath the skin
by lancet finer than the point of a cam
brio needle. II has no power TO increase
in quantity, il is not one of the ptomaines
or toXabumins and il can set up only a
litte local irritation, which helps the Insect
to secure blood. In healthy organism this
Inflammation is entirely local and does
not last long; but sometimes, in extremely
sensitive people considerable swelling re-
suits. Now, If that harmless "bite" be
nv" WIN "''S i''se' "'''9 ''''i' y
Dleeds ever SO htlle, any quanlllS or va
riety of bacteria or other micro-organisms,
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