Why do mosquitoes bite humans? Do they bite other animals? How does it feel to be bitten by a mosquito? When do they bite you more? Do their bites.

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Why do mosquitoes bite humans? Do they bite other animals? How does it feel to be bitten by a mosquito? When do they bite you more? Do their bites harm us?How?

To suck their blood Yes they bite birds too It feels like pricking of needles

Look at this mosquito

Look at this graph

WHAT IS MALARIA? Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. It can kill very rapidly — and often does.

WHO ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE? Children Pregnant women People living in emergency situations People living with HIV/AIDS MALARIA KILLS 3000 CHILDREN EVERY DAY

AFRICA BEARS THE HEAVIEST MALARIA BURDEN Ninety percent of all malaria deaths occur in tropical Africa.

Malaria - History Patrick Manson Sir Alphonse Laveran Sir Ronald Ross Giovanni Grassi

Malaria – Geographic distribution

Life of a Mosquito Anopheles freeborni

Malaria –carriers(cont.) Anopheles balabacensis A. freeborni A. gambiae A. stephensi

Malaria – supporters

Malaria - Treatment Artemisinin

Malaria - Prevention