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An ad from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Emerging Infection Disease, with a mosquito holding a large wine glass of blood.
An anti-malaria campaign poster (1943).

Anti-malaria campaign focuses on destroying mosquito habitats.

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An anti-malaria campaign poster (1943).

Mosquitoes: How they Live; How they Carry Disease; How they are Classified; How they may be Destroyed is published as part of an anti-malaria campaign that focuses on "draining the swamps," or destroying the wetlands where mosquitoes breed. The destruction of wetlands will open up new land for development and raise property values, as "mosquito-free" neighborhoods draw new residents.