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"The whiny buzz of a mosquito is a familiar sound, as is the insect's red, itchy bite. However, did you know that a mosquito bite can be deadly? A young nurse named Dawn Dubsky became deathly ill after a mosquito bit her. She was so sick, doctors had to take drastic measures to save her. R...

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Main Authors: Goldish, Meish
Published: Bearport Publishing,
Publisher Address: New York, New York :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Bugged out! the world's most dangerous bugs
Subjects:
Mosquitoes as carriers of disease > Juvenile literature.
Mosquitoes > Juvenile literature.
Moustiques (Vecteurs de maladies) > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Moustiques > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes as carriers of disease.
Juvenile works.
Summary: "The whiny buzz of a mosquito is a familiar sound, as is the insect's red, itchy bite. However, did you know that a mosquito bite can be deadly? A young nurse named Dawn Dubsky became deathly ill after a mosquito bit her. She was so sick, doctors had to take drastic measures to save her. Read Dawn's harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about mosquitoes and the deadly diseases they carry in this engrossing new narrative nonfiction book for young readers"--Provided by publisher.
Carrier Form: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Audience: Age 6-12.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781642801668
1642801666
Index Number: RA640
CLC: R183.5-49
Call Number: R183.5-49/G619
Contents: A dangerous bite -- Struggling to survive -- Malaria attack -- Small victims -- Built for biting -- Warm, wet homes -- A mosquito's life -- Another danger -- Keeping safe -- Other mosquito-borne diseases.

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