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It’s a day we recognize the impact mosquitoes have globally on public health. Mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal on the planet, spreading diseases like dengue, West Nile virus, yellow fever, Zika, and chikungunya.
Help spread the word—we can all take steps to prevent mosquito bites. Use the sample social media posts below with the attached images (or choose one of our eye-catching mosquito photos). Whether you choose to share these messages with your community or get creative with your own, we hope you’ll support this important day! |
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· Mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal on the planet. You can take simple steps to protect yourself and your family. Use insect repellent when outside and dump standing water around your home. #WorldMosquitoDay·
Support World Mosquito Day! Use EPA-registered insect repellent when you go outside. Reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home by dumping standing water in things like flowerpots, toys, and containers. #WorldMosquitoDay |
Provided by:
Laura Smith Murrell, MA (she/her)
Communication Lead, One Health Office
Health Communication Specialist, Health Communication Science Office
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(M) 843-812-6284
Quick Links
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Please see MONOGRAPH in Veterinaria Italiana
“One Health – One Medicine”: linking human, animal and environmental health
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History of the One Health Initiative team and website (April 2006 through September 2015) and the One Health Initiative website since October 1, 2008 … revised to June 2020 and again to date February 2021
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Vaccines for zoonoses: a One Health paradigm
SciTech Europa Quarterly (March 2018) – Issue 26
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Pan European Networks SciTech Europa Quarterly
SciTech Europa Vaccines for zoonoses: a one Health paradigm – Pages 227-229 (Read PDF) “One of the One Health Initiative team’s co-founders and leaders is an internationally-recognized eminent physician…
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