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Deadliest Predator’ Exhibit at Union Station to mark World Malaria Day

Union Station (Venue)

50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC
Phone: 202-289-1908

Nearby Metro Stops:

Union Station

Wheelchair Accessible:

Yes

Kid Friendly:

Yes

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Did you know Africa’s deadliest predator is… the mosquito? "Deadliest Predator” is an interactive exhibit that educates visitors about the mosquito-borne disease malaria and how this preventable and treatable pandemic can be stopped. The exhibit, at Washington DC’s Union Station the week following World Malaria Day, depicts the history of malaria in the U.S. and how it was eradicated here, while demonstrating that it still infects 250 million people worldwide annually and is a leading killer of children and pregnant mothers in developing nations. The exhibit was created by international aid group World Vision, which is working to reduce the illness and death caused by malaria in vulnerable communities by providing bed nets and prevention education to households, which along with accessible low-cost treatment can go far towards eliminating the burden of the disease worldwide. Progress is being made ion Africa and elsewhere, and further commitment is needed to stop the needless deaths of one child every 40 seconds to malaria. The Union Station event will help individuals to learn how they can help and use their voice to End Malaria. www.endmalaria.org