Current Affairs - Important Days - Discussion

August 20 is observed annually as World Mosquito Day to raise awareness about mosquito-borne diseases and their prevention. The day commemorates the important discovery made by British-Indian physician and scientist Sir Ronald Ross in 1897, when he demonstrated that malaria is transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. World Mosquito Day highlights the health risks associated with diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, and Zika virus. It also encourages communities to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, avoid stagnant water, use protective measures, and cooperate with public health agencies to reduce mosquito-borne disease transmission.