World Mosquito Day celebrated on August 20.

History of the establishment of World Mosquito Day

The event is dedicated to the British doctor Ronald Ross, who in 1897 established that these insects transmit malaria from a sick person to a healthy one. The result of many years of research was conducting an experiment that proved the possibility of infection through a mosquito bite. Mosquitoes are carriers not only of malaria, but also of dengue, West Nile fever and other infectious diseases.

How is World Mosquito Day celebrated?

Every year on August 20, educational events are held all over the world, designed to inform the population about the dangers of mosquitoes. A particular risk is observed in wetlands with a warm climate. Thus, in the first half of the last century, the inhabitants of the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Central Asia, and the Volga region suffered massively from malaria. The epidemic was managed to be overcome thanks to complex measures – draining the swamps. However, the danger has not completely passed.

• As of today, there is no vaccine against malaria, so it continues to be a potential threat to 40% of the world’s population.