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Scientists capture in detail, for the first time, how a malarial mosquito bites beneath the skin

Researchers attached microscopic electrodes to the sensory organs of malarial mosquitoes Anopheles coluzzii and recorded the biting process in real time. They identified five phases of the bite and found that malarial mosquitoes locate a vessel under the skin on average 17 seconds faster than Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The results were published in Science Advances.

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Europe experiences its most severe West Nile virus season: 1,715 cases and 130 deaths

According to ECDC, the 2026 season has become the most intense on record: 1,715 locally acquired cases and 130 deaths have been registered in the EU. The virus is spreading northward — locally acquired infections have been recorded in Belgium for the first time, and case numbers are rising in the Netherlands. Italy, Greece and France have reported record figures.

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