World Mosquito day 2019

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Today is World Mosquito Day 2019

 Mosquito is one of the most dangerous vector diseases that kills one child every 30 seconds and 3000 children every day.
In 1987, a British doctor of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine named Ronald Ross discovered a close link between mosquitoes and the deadliest disease of all time, named malaria. 

He found that female mosquitoes are the ones responsible for the transmission of malaria parasites in humans through a bite. 
To thank this groundbreaking research of Sir Ross and his team, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine announced this day to be celebrated as 'World Mosquito Day' to raise awareness by campaign or exhibitions on the causes and prevention from this deadliest disease.

 Facts About Mosquitoes 
There are around 40 species of Anopheles mosquitoes which are responsible for malaria in humans. 
Mosquitoes bite mostly at dawn or early morning. 
Aedes aegypti, a kind of Aedes mosquito, can live without water for more than a year. One of the methods to stop mosquito bite is to use insecticide-treated nets. 
They can also be prevented by coating walls and other surfaces by residual insecticides. Female mosquitoes are the ones that bite as they require blood for the egg production while male mosquitoes feed on flower nectars or sugar sources.

Types Of Mosquitoes And Diseases Caused By Them 
1. Aedes 
These mosquitoes are marked by black and white patches on the body. They cause diseases like dengue, rift valley fever, zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya. 

 2. Anopheles 
These mosquitoes are marked by pale or dark marks on the wings. They cause diseases like malaria and lymphatic filariasis (also known as elephantiasis).

3. Culex 
These mosquitoes are marked by brown scales on the body. They cause diseases like elephantiasis and West Nile fever.

Prevention Against Mosquito-borne Diseases 
Prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your area 
Keep windows and doors tightly closed 
Take a shower every day or stay clean as mosquitoes are attracted by sweat in the body Never forget to sleep under a mosquito net 
Wear light-coloured clothes 
Use natural mosquito-repellent 
Keep the dustbin covered every time.











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