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Why mosquitoes might find you irresistible. Hint: A viral lure

This mosquito spreads dengue, Zika and yellow fever too. Could these diseases make a human emit an odor that draws the insect in to take a bite? (Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images)

What makes a mosquito want to take a bite out of you?

We know that mosquitoes are more attracted to the odor of mice infected with the parasite that carries malaria than to the aroma of healthy mice.

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