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Big tides set to bring wave of mosquitos

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dr-awale:
An expert on mosquito-borne diseases says recent big tides have provided mosquitos with ideal breeding conditions in the Top End.

The Northern Territory has recorded a sharp increase in cases of Ross River virus in the 12 months to June this year.

Peter Whelan, a senior medical entomologist with the Territory's Health Department, says tides that peak at above seven metres allow mosquitos to breed quickly.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/22/2692930.htm?site=news

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