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| THE SYNOPSIS |
| A young ambitious university tutor in the field of embryological science returns from an exploration trip to Africa. His luggage is brimming with field samples and his head is full of optimism. His son discovers some unusual preserved mosquito specimens but is killed in a Second World War air raid before he can unlock the secret. A bomb site looter finds a mahogany box and hides it in a damp London Underground tunnel. Half a century later, a freak accident permits the dormant contents of the box to escape and fulfil their maturity. The outlandish parasites then begin to enjoy their lethal capability used for obtaining the constituent necessary for their reproduction - human blood. Ultimately London is at the mercy of these devastating blood-sucking creatures and the instantaneous death caused by the resulting malaria. A senior policeman used to dealing with the Capital's hardest criminals is assisted by an entomologist and an expert in tropical diseases. Amazingly, however, it is the coincidental involvement of an ornithologist who ultimately provides the only hope. Trafalgar Square, the Capital's famous landmark, provides access to the tube network close to where the deadly insects have congregated. An unprecedented battle begins with creature versus creature deep in the tunnels usually occupied by commuters and tourists. Has the cutting and sucking mechanism of the mosquitos' tube-like proboscises been halted? Will the hum of their wings be silenced forever? Will London ever be rid of the heinous.......... TUBES WITHIN THE TUBE? |
| Now, before all you non-believers out there log off, here's a transcript of a report broadcast on British television in 1998 |
| NEW LONDON UNDERGROUND MOSQUITOS EMERGE Scientists believe they have discovered a new breed of mosquito deep in the London Underground railway network. The insects appear to have mutated from the bird biting form that colonised the Underground when it was built in the last century to a variety that nips rats, mice and maintenance workers. The scientists say the underground mosquitos are reluctant to mate with their outdoor cousins, indicating that they have become a separate species - a process that normally takes thousands of years rather than decades. |
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| Additionally, here are some quotes from Joseph M. Conlon, Technical Advisor, AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION |
| A malaria outbreak in London due to introduced infected Anophelines is certainly not beyond the realm of possibility. Heathrow and Luton Airports import their fair share of malaria every year as evidenced by yearly outbreaks of malaria in areas adjacent to these ports of embarkation. The question is not "if" these diseases will appear, but "when". If the US experience with West Nile Virus is any indicator, western societies are woefully ill-equipped to identify and control tropical diseases introduced from exotic locales. I again commend you on addressing a topic that not only lends itself to a good read, but has significant social relevance as well. |
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