Mosquito Awareness Week or Mosquito Control Awareness Week is held every year in North and South American countries, including the United States.[1][2] Mosquito Awareness Week is observed annually in late June.[3][4] A separate Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week (CARPA) is held earlier in the year, typically in April or May.[5]
| Official name | Mosquito Awareness Week |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mosquito Control Week |
| Observed by | United States and others in the American continent |
| Type | International |
| Date | third week of June |
| Frequency | annual |
| First time | 2016 |
| Started by | Pan American Health Organization |
| Related to | Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week (CARPA), usually in April or May |
Mosquito Awareness Week raises awareness of diseases spread by mosquitoes, including dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever, and malaria. It aims to reduce mosquito breeding and encourage people to take preventative measures to avoid mosquito bites.[1]
History
editMosquito Awareness Week began in 2016 in response to the 2015 - 2016 Zika outbreak.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Countries scale up mosquito control efforts for Mosquito Awareness Week - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization". www.paho.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Mosquito Awareness Week - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization". www.paho.org. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "CDC | National Center for Environmental Health | Calendar of Events". Centers for Disease Control. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Lewis, Laura Dawn (2013-12-03). 2014 LEEP Event, Editorial & Promotional Calendar: Holidays and Observances for the US, UK, Canada, Australia & Chinese Markets. LEEP Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-311-04738-0.
- ^ "Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week 2020 - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization". www.paho.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Mosquito Awareness Week 2017. Planning, control and Prevention toolkit" (PDF). Pan American Health Organization (PDF). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Mosquito Control Awareness Week: Say Goodbye to Mosquitoes at Home". Centers for Disease Control. June 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
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