Increased Threat of Urban Malaria from Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes, Africa

Takken, Willlem; Lindsay, Steve

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Increased Threat of Urban Malaria from Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes, Africa

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July 17 2019
By Takken, Willlem ; Lindsay, Steve

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Takken, Willlem ; Lindsay, Steve
Description:

Malaria continues to be a major health threat in Africa, mainly in rural areas. Recently, the urban malaria vector Anopheles stephensi invaded Djibouti and Ethiopia, potentially spreading to other areas of Africa. Urgent action is needed to prevent urban malaria epidemics from emerging and causing a public health disaster.
Subjects:

Animals Anopheles Humans Malaria Mosquito Vectors Public Health Surveillance Urban Health
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 25(7):1431-1433
Pubmed ID:

31063455
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6590739
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Letter
Place as Subject:

Africa
Volume:

25
Issue:

7
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:bc4bff71e77a187c935adc4d622ac5930d3eb6fe5de6232ed2550f038a566c94
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