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National Ski Champion Dies After Contracting Dengue Fever From a Mosquito Bite in Mexico

New Zealand, champion skier, died, mosquito bite, dengue fever

New Zealand ski champion Philippa Greig, 36 has died after contracting dengue fever from a mosquito bite while visiting Mexico. Greig’s father, Rob Greig, confirmed the news of his daughter’s death to the New Zealand Herald. The former member of the New Zealand ski team, known as Pip, was house-sitting near the coastal resort of Puerto Vallarta when she suddenly fell seriously ill. Her […]

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Kiwi Brains | August 22, 2019
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Brain Post: What Animal Kills More Humans Than Any Other? (hint: it’s small)

{Everyday, SnowBrains.com is gonna bring you one “Brain” post. Something that we think will interest you, challenge you, and be something you can use in a dinnertime conversation that day.} It’s crazy to think that the most dangerous animal to humans isn’t a shark, or a bear, or a hippo, or a tiger nor lion.  It’s the tiny, buzzing mosquito […]

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