My Name is Ja, and I’m 17 years old. I’m studying in grade 12.
When I was young, I was scared of tigers and sharks because they are big and powerful. As I got older, I learned that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the smallest animals. In fact, the animal that can kill many people is the mosquito.
In rainy season, a mosquito needs blood to live and produce eggs. A mosquito can bite many people in the course of its life. It can carry diseases from one person to another, and the most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are malaria and yellow fever.
Do you think that mosquitoes are dangerous?
Anchan Chaopa,Uthai Thani
Mosquitoes are very dangerous, Ja. They're responsible for a great deal of disease all over the planet. It's important to remember all the steps to keeping yourself safe from mosquito bites. Screens on the windows, sleeping under netting and remembering to wear insect repellent are all vital to avoiding bites and staying healthy. — Editor