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07 July, 2022
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Recently, after coming into contact with Nairobi flies, approximately 100 students of an engineering college in East Sikkim have reported skin infections.
What are Nairobi Flies?
It's a species of insect native to East Africa. Nairobi flies, also known as Kenyan flies or dragon bugs, are small, beetle-like insects that belong to two species:
They are orange and black in color and live in areas with high rainfall, as has been seen in Sikkim in recent weeks.
Like most insects, they are attracted to Bright lights.
Major outbreak
Effect on Human
Measures to Protect
Sleeping under mosquito nets can help. If a fly lands on a person, then it should be gently brushed off and should not be disturbed to reduce the chances of it releasing Pederin, a toxic release by the fly.
Source: The Indian Express
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