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You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Nobody: 7:00pm On Sep 28, 2020

Australian scientist lets thousands of infected mosquitoes ‘feed’ on him – to help stop killer disease

A brave Australian scientist has spoken of how he lets thousands of mosquitoes bite his arm as part of research into a deadly infectious disease.

Dr Perran Stott-Ross, of Melbourne University, lets bugs lap up his blood daily in his quest to rid the world of Dengue fever, ScienceAlert reports.

The disease has exploded worldwide over the past 50 years and kills an estimated 25,000 people every year.

The insects Dr Stott-Ross feeds are infected with Wolbachia, a bacterium known to block the spread of dengue.

Speaking to ScienceAlert, the infectious disease expert admitted that the bites – up to 5,000 a day – do sting on occassion.

"Sometimes it can sting a little bit if they get you in the right spot, but mostly it's just slight irritation," he said.

"It's absolutely itchy later. As soon as I take my arm out, I have to resist the urge to scratch."

Dr Stott-Ross has worked with mosquitoes for years and regularly posts photos and videos of his research to his 2,500 Twitter followers.

In one post that went viral in May, he shared an image of his arm after a day of feeding, writing that he'd lost 16ml of blood.

Wolbachia is already a well distributed infectious bacteria, and it's helping scientists fight back against dengue fever.

The microorganism formed a big part of recent efforts to eradicate dengue in northern Australia.

The project started in 2011, and turned north Queensland into a "dengue-free are for the first time in 100 years", physician Richard Gair, Director of Tropical Public Health Services in Cairns said back in April.

Research into how Wolbachia might help other dengue-stricken areas involves the rearing and feeding of hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes.

It's painstaking work, and one that requires a lot of blood, sweat and tears to keep the many thousands of mosquitoes fed.

Ross works with the mosquitoes on a daily basis, feeding them by sticking his arm through some bug-proof netting.

Projects to release Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to help fight dengue pandemics are expanding across the globe.

A project is Kuala Lumpa, Malaysia, has reduced dengue infections by between 40 and 60 per cent, Dr Stott-Ross said.

There's still a lot of work to do, but appears the tide is finally turning on the disease, which infects as estimated 390million people each year.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/12790586/scientist-infected-mosquitoes-killer-disease/

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Peritome: 7:01pm On Sep 28, 2020

Hmmmm

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Kriss216: 7:01pm On Sep 28, 2020

Do we even have scientists in this country?

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by iamoyindamola(m): 7:03pm On Sep 28, 2020

Crazy

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by DaddyRochie1642: 7:11pm On Sep 28, 2020

I hope Nigerian Doctors and Scientists are seeing what their Fellow Colleague is doing grin

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by michlins(m): 7:12pm On Sep 28, 2020

Kriss216:
Do we even have scientists in this country?

we have you in this country. You can become the scientist.

Thanks

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Jayrockk: 7:21pm On Sep 28, 2020

Kriss216:
Do we even have scientists in this country?

unfortunately some are hairdressers now

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Righteousness89(m): 7:25pm On Sep 28, 2020

That looks really Horrible !
Looking at the Mosquitoes Feasting on His Hand,What comes to my thoughts is the Worms that Dieth not Feasting Continously on Humans in Hell Fire..
Brothers and Sisters, Hell is not a place to be.
Let's Do all we Should not to be there..
All we need do is to Surrender to Jesus Christ..

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by longetivity(m): 7:27pm On Sep 28, 2020

God bless him

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by MJluv(f): 7:45pm On Sep 28, 2020

The beauty of science...

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by DenreleDave(m): 7:46pm On Sep 28, 2020

Over 2 million mosquitoes Don chop me and God bin so faith, I am still standing strong

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by DenreleDave(m): 7:47pm On Sep 28, 2020

Righteousness89:
That looks really Horrible !
Looking at the Mosquitoes Feasting on His Hand,What comes to my thoughts is the Worms that Dieth not Feasting Continously on Humans in Hell Fire..
Brothers and Sisters, Hell is not a place to be.
Let's Do all we Should not to be there..
All we need do is to Surrender to Jesus Christ..

Pls sir, is killing mosquitoes a sin b4 God

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Vyzz: 7:48pm On Sep 28, 2020

Kriss216:
Do we even have scientists in this country?

Yes...

The are Doc Agnes Nwanma and goko cleansers

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by vvvbobby205(m): 7:52pm On Sep 28, 2020

DaddyRochie1642:
I hope Nigerian Doctors and Scientists are seeing what their Fellow Colleague is doing

Which scientist, the one learning tailoring or makeup?
This country isn't Ideal for scientists

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by engrchykae(m): 8:01pm On Sep 28, 2020

Silly useless scientist or biological murderer?
Tomorrow he will weaponise his research and the world will experience another mass death.
The only thing Caucasians think is weapons,they believe whoever has the superior killing method has power.
Caucasians are the numero uno terrorists

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by ifejobi84754: 8:02pm On Sep 28, 2020

The beautiful of biology...

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by CosmicPhoenix: 8:03pm On Sep 28, 2020

what's risky about his job?

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Gosj01(m): 8:19pm On Sep 28, 2020

Atleast is better than using us as an experiment again.

I still sell affordable laptops with free delivery and pay on delivery.

Details on my signature

Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by starbuck(f): 8:28pm On Sep 28, 2020

See what Nigeria has reducted our youths to undecided

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by KingAzubuike(f): 8:29pm On Sep 28, 2020

ifejobi84754:
The beautiful of biology...

The beautiful of biology indeed.

Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by DonHummer(m): 8:43pm On Sep 28, 2020

Righteousness89:
That looks really Horrible !
Looking at the Mosquitoes Feasting on His Hand,What comes to my thoughts is the Worms that Dieth not Feasting Continously on Humans in Hell Fire..
Brothers and Sisters, Hell is not a place to be.
Let's Do all we Should not to be there..
All we need do is to Surrender to Jesus Christ..

even for mosquito thread.....haba you most link everything to your message of salvation shar

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Openbusiness: 8:58pm On Sep 28, 2020

Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by physicistman(m): 9:10pm On Sep 28, 2020

Righteousness89:
That looks really Horrible !
Looking at the Mosquitoes Feasting on His Hand,What comes to my thoughts is the Worms that Dieth not Feasting Continously on Humans in Hell Fire..
Brothers and Sisters, Hell is not a place to be.
Let's Do all we Should not to be there..
All we need do is to Surrender to Jesus Christ..

GOD LOVES YOU.

LOVE HIM BACK OR HE WILL BURN YOU IN HELL FOR ETERNITY.

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Auladimeji(m): 9:19pm On Sep 28, 2020

Seeing this makes my body to itch me

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Sabadon(m): 9:23pm On Sep 28, 2020

irks me damn

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by leonard002(m): 9:49pm On Sep 28, 2020

Righteousness89:
That looks really Horrible !
Looking at the Mosquitoes Feasting on His Hand,What comes to my thoughts is the Worms that Dieth not Feasting Continously on Humans in Hell Fire..
Brothers and Sisters, Hell is not a place to be.
Let's Do all we Should not to be there..
All we need do is to Surrender to Jesus Christ..

Jesus Christ .... I wonder what this guy looks and sounds like in real life

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by HomerTimpson: 10:17pm On Sep 28, 2020

MJluv:
The beauty of science...

untill you try this with lagos mosquitoes

Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by missbehave247(m): 10:17pm On Sep 28, 2020

good oo

Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by legendEMT(m): 10:23pm On Sep 28, 2020

I can only relate this experiment to the Nigerian polity and politicians.
Nigeria is that fresh innocent arm while the mosquitoes are the hell bent politicians that's sucking it dry of its millions.
On an occasion, the scientist said He'd lost 16ml of blood, similarly on a daily occasion, Nigeria loses millions of Naira been sucked by politicians.

God have mercy on Nigeria

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Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by Mpcoll001: 10:30pm On Sep 28, 2020

Scientists and their quest sha! grin

Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by SirJerrie(m): 10:43pm On Sep 28, 2020

Thousands ofMosquitoes suck his blood everyday?? lipsrsealed

Yuckk..

It's all done for the betterment of mankind anyways... Atleast that's what we are made to believe.

Re: You May Think Your Job Is Dreadful, But It's Nothing Compared To This (Graphic) by encryptjay(m): 10:49pm On Sep 28, 2020

The risks some of these guys take though... always making sacrifices.

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