Dr Amir Khan

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9,955 appearances 22 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 5d ago

Dr Amir Khan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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No Appointment Necessary · The Travel Health Tips Every Holidaymaker Needs · 3 Aug 2026 podcast

But mosquitoes in general are important pollinators for plants. voice-verified

They do spread pollen around, particularly the males. voice-verified

So they are important for that. voice-verified

So just as much as you love bees for pollinating, mosquitoes do it as well. voice-verified

They are important food sources for birds and bats and dragonfly nymphs as well in those areas. voice-verified

So that's important. voice-verified

And actually, did you know, this is the most fascinating thing I think about mosquitoes, and this is why I really want to say this. voice-verified

You're really working hard there. voice-verified

Is that they affect animal migratory patterns as well. voice-verified

Animals that migrate, whether on land or in air, try and avoid areas where there's large numbers of mosquitoes because they don't want to get bitten either. voice-verified

So animals will migrate through areas that they know are less mosquitoes. voice-verified

And those areas where there are mosquitoes that less animals are coming into, plants then grow there because they're not being eaten. voice-verified

anywhere else there you go okay fine okay fine come get me come get me so how do we protect ourselves against insect bites specifically mosquitoes this is the tip i gave this girl at the wedding who who's like came away going oh my god right so do what i do so we we have if you're like me and you come up with those horrible some people get bitten they just get a little pinprick and they're fine and they just go it's a bit itchy voice-verified

Yeah, exactly. voice-verified

It's tiny. voice-verified

Some people get awful big red eyes. voice-verified

You'll see people on the beach with big red blotches on their skin because they've had a terrible reaction. voice-verified

It's their immune system that just over-responded to it. voice-verified

So the best way to avoid, this won't avoid you getting bitten, but it will help you reduce all that irritation and redness. voice-verified

Start taking a daily antihistamine a week before you go on holiday. voice-verified

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