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What causes the itch in mozzie bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?

  • Written by Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
What causes the itch in mozzie bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?Arthur Poulin/Unsplash

Are you one of these people who loathes spending time outdoors at dusk as the weather warms and mosquitoes start biting?

Female mosquitoes need blood to develop their eggs. Even though they take a tiny amount of our blood, they can leave us with itchy red lumps that can last days. And sometimes something worse.

So why does...

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