New mosquito species “abundantly present” in Ethiopian cities – study – CNN


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(CNN) A new malaria mosquito is emerging in African cities, with potentially devastating consequences for those living there, according to a new study.

India’s main mosquito vector of malaria — are now “abundantly present” in locations across Africa, researchers from The Netherlands’ Radboud University Medical Center and Ethiopia’s Armauer Hansen Research Institute said.

Now, this invasive insect is “abundantly present” in water containers in cities in Ethiopia — and highly susceptible to local strains of malaria, researchers have said.[…] CONTINUE READING