Mosquito Awareness Week

Mosquito Awareness Week or Mosquito Control Awareness Week is held every year in North and South American countries, including the United States.^[1][2] Mosquito Awareness Week is observed annually in late June.^[3][4] A separate Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week (CARPA) is held earlier in the year, typically in April or May.^[5]

Official name	Mosquito Awareness Week
Also called	Mosquito Control Week
Observed by	United States and others in the American continent
Type	International
Date	third week of June
Frequency	annual
First time	2016
Started by	Pan American Health Organization
Related to	Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week (CARPA), usually in April or May

Mosquito Awareness Week raises awareness of diseases spread by mosquitoes, including dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever, and malaria. It aims to reduce mosquito breeding and encourage people to take preventative measures to avoid mosquito bites.^[1]

History

Mosquito Awareness Week began in 2016 in response to the 2015 - 2016 Zika outbreak.^[6][7]