The mosquito is fever-winged, alert, and bloodthirsty.
He carries the germs of malaria with him; and malaria kills off more men than all the reptiles and wild animals combined." "Is there no way of fighting ?" asked Compton, impressed.
"Oh ay; they are fighting him on the West Coast by draining the swamps, where he breeds about the villages.

But who can drain the swamps of the Congo, or let light into the Great Forest ?" "Then we stand a fair chance to catch malaria ?" "A better chance," said Mr.Hume, grimly, "than we have of catching the okapi.

Fear the mosquito, but at the same time take every precaution against its attack.

I have an idea myself that nature has provided a safeguard." "Quinine ?" said Venning.
"Quinine is an antidote.

I mean a preventive--but that is your department, Venning.