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Dates of World Mosquito Day

2027 InternationalAug 20

International Fri, Aug 20Observances Holiday

2026 InternationalAug 20

International Thu, Aug 20Observances Holiday

2025 InternationalAug 20

International Wed, Aug 20Observances Holiday

2024 InternationalAug 20

International Tue, Aug 20Observances Holiday

2023 InternationalAug 20

International Sun, Aug 20Observances Holiday

Summary

A day observed in the honour of the man who discovered that the deadly disease of Malaria is spread through a mosquito bite.

World Mosquito Day is observed each year on 20 August. It was on this day in 1897 that a British doctor, Sir Ronald Ross, discovered the link between mosquitoes, malaria and humans. He found out that the malaria parasite is transmitted to human beings due to the bite of certain mosquitoes.

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