What is World Mosquito Day?
The date is August 20th, as Sir Ronald Ross discovered that female mosquitoes transmit malaria among humans.
He made his pioneering discovery during Ross' time with the Indian Medical Service. The malarial parasite was discovered in a female mosquito's digestive 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 honoured the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Today, there are over three thousand species of mosquitoes in the world. Of those, only about three of them have serious illnesses.
These are some of the most common illnesses.
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