The Misguided Buzz About Mosquitoes

The Misguided Buzz About Mosquitoes

An outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis in the northeast made headlines, but as far as mosquito-borne illnesses go, EEE is serious but still rare. What’s getting way too common is the mosquito itself.


Guest: Amesh Adalja, doctor and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security


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