What happens when a mosquito bites us?

Name: Que se passe-t-il quand un moustique nous pique ?
Uploaded: 2024-09-04T08:06:42+00:00
Description: Que se passe-t-il quand un moustique nous pique ?

Published the 4 September 2024 Updated 14 October 2026 By Jeanne Fenouil; Translation: AI-assisted

A bite, just a few seconds—and yet so much is happening. Valérie Choumet, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, explains what happens at the exact moment a mosquito bites you.

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© Script: Valérie Zeitoun and Sacha Tembe - Filmmaking: Jeanne Fenouil (video in french, english subtitles available translated by AI)

Institut Pasteur researcher Valérie Choumet explains what happens when a mosquito bites you! (in french)