Mosquitoes Kill 760,000 People Annually, Remain Deadliest Animals
By Ayomide Otitoju Mosquitoes remain the deadliest animals to humans, responsible for an estimated 760,000 deaths annually through the spread of diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, according to researchers and global health experts. Despite their size, mosquitoes account for about 17 per cent of infectious diseases worldwide, far surpassing threats…