Mosquito Awareness Week

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 nameMosquito Awareness Week
Also calledMosquito Control Week
Observed byUnited States and others in the American continent
TypeInternational
Datethird week of June
Frequencyannual
First time2016
Started byPan American Health Organization
Related toCaribbean Mosquito Awareness Week (CARPA), usually in April or May
Mosquito drawing, with a red line through it and a red circle around it

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

Mosquito Awareness Week began in 2016 in response to the 2015 - 2016 Zika outbreak.[6][7]

References
  1. "Countries scale up mosquito control efforts for Mosquito Awareness Week - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization". www.paho.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. "Mosquito Awareness Week - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization". www.paho.org. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  3. "CDC | National Center for Environmental Health | Calendar of Events". Centers for Disease Control. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. 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.
  5. "Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week 2020 - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization". www.paho.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  6. "Mosquito Awareness Week 2017. Planning, control and Prevention toolkit" (PDF). Pan American Health Organization (PDF). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  7. "Mosquito Control Awareness Week: Say Goodbye to Mosquitoes at Home". Centers for Disease Control. June 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-31.


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