Mosquito chokes TV presenter

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A Taiwanese television presenter was taken to hospital after a mosquito flew into her mouth, choking her and interrupting her live broadcast of a news programme.

The mosquito became stuck in Huang Ching's windpipe, touching off severe asthma, the China Times media group said. China Television Co had to put on a four-minute advert while it found a replacement presenter.

Huang spent a day in hospital.