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20 Aug 2018, 5:44 pm

World Mosquito Day 2018

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World Mosquito Day commemorates Sir Ronald Ross’ 1897 discovery of the link between mosquitoes and malaria transmission. The event raises awareness about the threat of malaria and other diseases transmitted by the world’s deadliest animal.

On this occasion, we bring you 10 fascinating facts about malaria transmission.

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21 Aug 2018, 12:23 am

Humans are the world's deadliest animal. Mosquitoes are second.



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21 Aug 2018, 4:31 am

lostonearth35 wrote:
Humans are the world's deadliest animal. Mosquitoes are second.

For more detail on mosquito-borne diseases generally, see
World Health Organization (WHO) - Mosquito-borne diseases - Mosquitoes cause millions of deaths every year

For more detail on malaria in particular, see
Malaria in data

Diseases have always dwarfed human activities for the most deaths. The swine flu epidemic of 1918-1920 killed off twice as many people as all the deaths from all sides in World War I and did it in less than half the time.

Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths per year. Deaths from malaria - just one of the mosquito-borne diseases - are difficult to estimate and there are conflicting estimates. Humans may become the world's deadliest animal if current declines in mosquito-borne infection and fatality continue.

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22 Aug 2018, 6:21 pm

The only difference between small, whiny, hyperactive, disease-carrying children and mosquitoes is that one of the little buggers I can swat and get away with it. :twisted:



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22 Aug 2018, 6:30 pm

lostonearth35 wrote:
The only difference between small, whiny, hyperactive, disease-carrying children and mosquitoes is that one of the little buggers I can swat and get away with it. :twisted:



That's the best comment I've read today. I'm jealous you beat me to it.


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