What is World Mosquito Day?
The date is August 20th commemorates World Mosquito Day, commemorating the time when Sir Ronald Ross discovered that female mosquitoes transmit malaria among humans.
During Ross' time with the Indian Medical Service, he made his pioneering discovery. The malarial parasite was discovered in a female mosquito's gastrointestinal tract. Scientists were able to better understand the role of mosquitoes in the disease thanks to the discovery. It also served as a starting point for prevention..
In 1902. In 1902. Ross was the first British person to be named with the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
There are over three thousand species of mosquitoes in the world today. Of those that are not, only about three of them have serious illnesses.
These are some of the most common illnesses. Some of the most common diseases are:
