which animal kills most human beings in a year?

Hello zarb-ga,

Mosquitoes kill more human beings per year than any other animal.  As
an article on the subject notes, "Mosquitoes kill more humans
worldwide in five minutes than sharks do in a year."
 
"Mosquitoes are most deadly animal known to man", by Seth Bornstein
(Aug. 16, 2002)
The Miami Herald
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/states/florida/counties/broward_county/3876814.htm

Technically, the mosquitoes don't kill people; the diseases they carry
do.

"Cross-Age Tutoring: An Annotated Bibliography", by Marah Fortson
(March 2002 - Volume 10) [under heading "Did You Know"]
Take 5
http://www.jupiter2u.com/pages/take5/take5_0203.htm

However, people wouldn't get the diseases if the mosquitos did not
transmit them.  I suppose it's like saying that guns technically don't
kill people; the bullets they fire do.  The bullets wouldn't do much
harm without the guns, and the same with diseases and mosquitos.

I hope that this information is helpful.

- justaskscott-ga


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