Overview
About the event
World Mosquito Day was first established in 1897, when the link between mosquitoes and malaria transmission was discovered by Sir Ronald Ross.
It aims to raise awareness about the causes of malaria and how it can be prevented, as well as fundraising for research into the cure of malaria. It is also a salute to the groundbreaking work of Sir Ross and scientists who have followed him.
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine celebrates World Mosquito Day with exhibitions and parties designed both to entertain and to inform, while other celebrations include Malaria No More�??s �??Mozzy Air�?? campaign, encouraging people to take anti-malarial when flying to malaria zones, and Nothing But Nets�?? twitter campaigns to provide mosquito nets for poor communities.
It aims to raise awareness about the causes of malaria and how it can be prevented, as well as fundraising for research into the cure of malaria. It is also a salute to the groundbreaking work of Sir Ross and scientists who have followed him.
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine celebrates World Mosquito Day with exhibitions and parties designed both to entertain and to inform, while other celebrations include Malaria No More�??s �??Mozzy Air�?? campaign, encouraging people to take anti-malarial when flying to malaria zones, and Nothing But Nets�?? twitter campaigns to provide mosquito nets for poor communities.
