Are you a mosquito magnet? It's because of how you smell.

SF Gate (Washington Post) ^ | 10/18/2022 | By Teddy Amenabar

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Researchers at Rockefeller University in New York found people who have higher levels of certain acids on their skin are 100 times more attractive to the female Aedes aegypti, the type of mosquito responsible for spreading diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika.

The findings, published Tuesday in the journal Cell, could lead to new products that could mask or alter certain human odors, making it harder for mosquitoes to find human blood and potentially curbing the spread of disease.

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Experts have found people seem to become more attractive to mosquitoes when they're pregnant or after they've had a few beers, prompting further research into whether mosquitoes may be drawn to certain odors.

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The study found that people like subject 33, who have higher levels of compounds called carboxylic acids on their skin, are more likely to be a "mosquito magnets," Vosshall said.

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"Experts have found people seem to become more attractive to mosquitoes when they're pregnant or after they've had a few beers, prompting further research into whether mosquitoes may be drawn to certain odors."

You probably want to especially avoid drinking these two "beers" (ales).

     

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This summer in Vegas.

Hardly ever have mosquitoes.

Called news station yesterday, said they have no reports of any disease from them.

https://www.ktnv.com/news/why-are-mosquitoes-so-bad-in-las-vegas-this-year

Why are mosquitoes so bad in Las Vegas this year?
This year, it may seem like mosquitoes are particularly bad, and well - you would be right. There is a reason this summer has been worse than previous years.
www.ktnv.com

Aedes aegypti - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_aegypti

Yellow Fever: What Is It, Symptoms, Causes & Treatments

Yellow Fever: What Is It, Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
Yellow fever is a viral infection that happens mostly in parts of Africa and South America. There is an effective vaccine.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23162-yellow-fever