Monday 8 October 2018

How the new mosquito emoji can create buzz to battle mosquito-borne disease


Mosquitoes have arrived on our emoji keyboards as a part of the iOS 12.1 update. The Unicode Consortium approved the design earlier this year. The mosquito emoji was released alongside other emoji wildlife including butterflies, bees, whales, and rabbits. We see a strong case that the addition of the much maligned mosquito to your emoji toolbox could help health authorities battle the health risks associated with these bloodsucking pests. Given it is the most dangerous animal on the planet, the mosquito is more than deserving of an emoji. But will it make a difference to the way the science behind…

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