Venezuela Identifies New Malaria-Transmitting Mosquito

A new mosquito species capable of transmitting malaria has been identified in Venezuela's mining region, raising epidemiological concerns for a country that eradicated the disease decades ago.

19 May, 15:36 — 19 May, 15:36

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Venezuela identifies new mosquito capable of transmitting malaria in mining region

It can breed in mining pits and withstands drought. While not cause for alarm, the finding highlights the epidemiological challenges facing a country that eradicated this disease in the 1960s

By Kaoru Yonekura

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Venezuela identifies new mosquito capable of transmitting malaria in mining region

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