When is World Mosquito Day?
Sunday August 20thThe occurrence of Sir Ronald Ross' discovery that female mosquitoes transmit malaria among humans is commemorated on August 20th.
He made his pioneering discovery during Ross' time with the Indian Medical Service.. In a female mosquito's digestive tract, the malarial parasite was discovered. The discovery led to a scientist's ability to better understand mosquitoes in the disease. In addition, it served as a starting point for prevention.
In 1902, 1902. Ross became the first British person to be honoured with the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Today, there are over three thousand species of mosquitoes in the world. Of those, only about three of them cause severe illnesses.
Some of the most common diseases are:: Some of the most common illnesses include:
