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Fighting the World’s Deadliest Animal – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

August 5, 2026

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The mosquito is the world’s deadliest animal. Spreading diseases like dengue, West Nile, Zika, chikungunya, malaria, and lymphatic filariasis, the mosquito kills more people than any other creature in the world. CDC is committed to providing scientific leadership in fighting these diseases, at home and around the world.

Female Anopheles quadrimaculatus mosquito landing on human skin

SEE: https://www.cdc.gov/global-health/impact/fighting-the-worlds-deadliest-animal.html

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