It is said that mainly it is spread by the female mosquito who carries a parasite known as Plasmodium into the blood that takes a toll on a person’s health.
Countries that have fought the odds and became malaria-free in the 1960s include Grenada, Hungary, and Saint Lucia, followed by the United States Of America, Cuba, Serbia and others in the 1970s.
But, if everything goes well, Odisha will be the first state to achieve the malaria-free status.
To achieve this goal, every citizen has to work for it on their own level.