Health The No. 1 Killer on This ‘Deadliest Animals’ Infographic Might Surprise You

More than 700,000 people — that’s how many lives are taken each year thanks to a bite from small and seemingly innocuous animal.

Bill Gates released this powerful infographic on his blog late last week to highlight a campaign against the deadly and debilitating diseases that are carried by mosquitoes.

“Personally I’ve had a thing about sharks since the first time I saw ‘Jaws,’” Gates wrote on his blog. “But if you’re judging by how many people are killed by an animal every year, then the answer isn’t any of the above. It’s mosquitoes.”

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Source: The Blaze

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