Although it may seem small, mosquitoes have beaten even predatory animals in terms of death toll.
According to the World Health Organization, more than 725,000 people worldwide die prematurely every year due to various diseases caused by this small animal.
Most of these people die from malaria and dengue.
According to the World Health Organization, in 2022 alone, about 250 million people in the world were infected with mosquito-borne malaria, most of them in the African region.
More than six lakh people lost their lives among them.
On the other hand, in 2023, more than 5 million people were infected with dengue in different countries, of which more than 5 thousand people died.
Dengue outbreaks have also been seen several times in Bangladesh in the last few decades.
Among them, 2023 saw the highest number of dengue cases and deaths in the country's history.
According to the official, more than 300,000 people were infected with dengue across the country last year, with more than 1500 deaths.
