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It is not exactly known who discovered that mosquitoes carried malaria. Based on available research, however, the WHO discovered mosquito borne viruses in the 1920's. A number of leading scientists and researchers concurred with their findings. As a result, the World Health Organization and the CDC are credited with these findings and reports.
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∙ 12y agoRonald ross discovered malarial parasite in 1902.
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Do cockroaches carry malaria?
No. Malaria is carried by mosquitoes.
Are anopheles mosquitoes poisonous?
No, but they carry the disease malaria.
Do any types of mosquitoes carry lice?
No, mosquitoes do not carry lice, however mosquitoes carry many diseases e.g. malaria and HIV/AIDS as do lice.
Can you find malaria in the uk?
no because malaria is only transfer ed through mosquitoes... if someone else had malaria and comes back to England with it then yes . There ARE mosquitoes in the UK. They DO NOT carry the malaria parasite.
Can mosquitoes carry diseases?
Yes, malaria is the biggest one.
What diseases do mosquitoes carry in Honduras?
They can carry any disease if they contract it from something, but the main disease is malaria.
What insect bite itches and transmits malaria?
Mosquitoes bites itch and carry disease.
What are the types of mosquitoes?
malaria mosquitoes
What disses do female mosquitoes CARRY?
female mosquito carries a parasite called protozoan which causes malaria
What deadly diseases did the mosquitoes in Jamestown Carry?
The mosquitoes in Jamestown mainly carried the disease malaria, contributing to the death of a large part of the community's population. Malaria is an infectious disease caused by parasitic protozoans, and the settlers were not equipped to deal with it.
Malaria and mosquitoes relationship?
Mosquitoes bite people with Malaria and then bite a person without Malaria and introduce it into the new person's blood when they inject their anticoagulant to keep the blood liquid while feeding. Mosquitoes are a "vector" for Malaria.
Why do malaria mosquitoes bite?
in order to spread malaria
