Urban mosquito sparks malaria surge in East Africa

Africa accounted for about 95 percent of the 249 million malaria cases and 608,000 deaths worldwide in 2022.

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By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fuelling a surge in malaria that could reverse decades of progress

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Urban mosquito sparks malaria surge in East Africa

Africa accounted for about 95 percent of the 249 million malaria cases and 608,000 deaths worldwide in 2022.

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