World Malaria Day 2026: Here are 5 lesser-known facts

World Malaria Day 2026: Here are 5 lesser-known facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Apr 10, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Malaria Day Every year, World Malaria Day is observed on April 25 to raise awareness about the disease through political commitment and continued investment File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origin The day was assigned by WHO member states during the World Health Assembly in 2007, and has been observed since 2008, and evolved from Africa Malaria Day File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Meaning of malaria Malaria comes from Italian and actually means `bad air` because it was believed to be an airborne disease, but the name has stuck since then File Pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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