4c World United Against Malaria single

National Postal Museum

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
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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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 1194
National Postal Museum
Topic
Health & Medicine
Humanitarian Causes
Organizations & Associations
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_1980.2493.5408
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm893d46486-4622-4b48-9ab5-7542319bba70

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