Malaria (literally means “bad air”) is caused by a protozoan of the genus plasmodium. more than a hundred species of this parasite exist. But only four species cause human malaria: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale. The protozone are transmitted to humans by female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.

Dengue is a rich man’s disease as the condition is caused by mosquitoes which breed in cool and clean water and particularly refrigerated items.

Only female mosquitoes bite and suck blood. Males feed on nector and other plant juices.

Elephantiasis it was the disease caused by mosquitoes.

There are more than 3200 species of the mosquitoes in the world and the list is increasing every year.

It is estimated that if ten mosquitoes bite a person per night, the population of Delhi would be losing approximately 300 litres of blood per night.

Due to of malaria it is estimated that 1.5 to 2.7 million people every year.(roughly twice as many as AIDS) In every 12 seconds malaria kills one person. in India 3 million people are affected out of which 1000 people die.

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