Global & Disaster Medicine» Blog Archive » World Mosquito Day is August 20, a date first established in 1897, when Sir Ronald Ross discovered the link between mosquitoes and malaria transmission. It’s a day to raise awareness about the cause of malaria, how it can be prevented, and to highlight vector control research and new tools being developed.

World Mosquito Day is August 20, a date first established in 1897, when Sir Ronald Ross discovered the link between mosquitoes and malaria transmission. It’s a day to raise awareness about the cause of malaria, how it can be prevented, and to highlight vector control research and new tools being developed.

August 20th, 2016

illustration of a mosquito that has been crossed out with a red mark

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