Which species of animal in Malaysia is the most dangerous to humans? It’s the Aedes mosquito, having caused 111,285 cases of dengue and 1,000 deaths in the last five years. Yet, Malaysians remain apathetic with rubbish strewn everywhere trapping water. Now, the Zika virus is here and the Aedes just got more dangerous.
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