Katia Goes
On the occasion of National Science Day, the Goa Science Centre, Miramar, Panjim, is hosting 'Science Fiesta: An Interface of Science and Society'.
With an aim to educate and create awareness about malaria, the fiesta's ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research pavillion offers interesting insight on how malaria is spread.
When it comes to malaria, it can be classified into five types. But thankfully, only two of the five types have been detected in Goa...
...And their scientific names are Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax.
People were also informed on how to reduce mosquito breeding by not allowing any water to stagnate for more than eight days.
While dengue mosquitoes are particularly known to bite during the daytime, one must keep an eye out for malaria mosquitoes after dark.
Experience the fun in learning at the Science Fiesta that is on from February 26 to 28, 2024 from 10 am to 7 pm.