Chennai, April 24 -- Highlights:

* World Malaria Day is observed on the 25th of April every year

* The main aim of the campaign is to provide education and understanding of malaria as a preventable global //scourge and a curable disease

* The theme for 2019 is 'Zero Malaria Starts With Me'

World Malaria Day is observed annually on 25th April around the world with the primary aim to increase global efforts for controlling malaria epidemic. World Malaria Day theme for the year 2019 is'Zero Malaria Starts With Me.'

What is Malaria? Malaria is a life-threatening disease that is spread to humans through infected mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of malaria are fever, chills, and flu-like illness. The disease is usually lethal if le...