Taking control of mosquito menace

In 1897, Sir Ronald Ross discovered that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans, laying the foundations for scientists across the world to better understand the deadly role of mosquitoes in disease transmission and come up with effective innovative interventions.

One can still see the equipment Ross used, and the notebooks in which he recorded his discovery, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. 

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. 

Across the globe, hospitals, health centres and various bodies spread more information about the dangers posed by mosquitoes and how they impact human health through numerous programmes and events.