4c World United Against Malaria single

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Object Details

Printer

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Description

This Malaria Eradication Issue stamp was issued to bring awareness to the World Health Organization’s campaign to eradicate malaria. Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by a parasite. Efforts to eradicate or lessen malaria transmissions include vaccine development, habitat and climate studies and mosquito net distribution. The stamp features an image of the Great Seal of the United States and the World Health Organization’s Symbol, a Rod of Asclepius in a globe, surrounded by laurel branches.

United States; World Health Organization; malaria; disease; medicine; science; mosquito; insect; eradicate; eagle; shield; star; arrows; olive; laurel; branch; snake; rod of Asclepius; globe; map

Date

March 30, 1962

Object number

1980.2493.5408

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (blue, bister); adhesive / engraving

Place

United States of America

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Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Health & Medicine

Humanitarian Causes

Organizations & Associations

U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm893d46486-4622-4b48-9ab5-7542319bba70

Record ID

npm_1980.2493.5408