August 20 World Mosquito Day commemorates Ronald Ross, mosquitoes found to transmit malaria from person to person. It is an important principle for the prevention and control of malaria and other diseases. Encourage the people of the world to work together to reduce the danger from mosquitoes.
20 Aug World Mosquito Day (World Mosquito Day) began in 1897 to commemorate Sir Ronald Ross, a British military doctor. who used to work in India
by Sor Ronald Ross discovered that female mosquitoes can transmit malaria from person to person. It is a key principle for the prevention and control of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. This important discovery earned Ross the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1902.
Ross has proposed a date to commemorate the discovery. Therefore, August 20th is set to be “World Mosquito Day”.
Afterwards, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States – America. And health agencies have organized World Mosquito Day every year. And that important discovery earned Ross the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1902.
Mosquito-borne diseases found in Thailand include malaria or typhoid fever, dengue or dengue fever, encephalitis. (Encephalitis), Zika virus infection or Zika fever, Chikungunya fever or mosquito joint fever or Japanese fever, and elephantiasis.
For the best way to prevent mosquito-borne disease is Eliminate mosquito breeding sites , Always spray mosquito repellent or spray mosquito repellent regularly. , Installing a mosquito net or spreading a mosquito net can help prevent mosquitoes. And most importantly, if there is an illness from mosquito bites, you should see a doctor immediately.
World Mosquito Day is another important day. to encourage the people of the world to work together to reduce the dangers of mosquitoes By controlling mosquitoes and preventing diseases brought by mosquitoes.
2023-08-19 15:56:43
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