4. 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?

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

6. Look at this mosquito

9. Look at this graph

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

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

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

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

16. Malaria – Geographic distribution

17. Life of a Mosquito Anopheles freeborni

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

19. Malaria – supporters

20. Malaria - Treatment Artemisinin

21. Malaria - Prevention