PRO/EDR> Malaria – Colombia, Venezuela: P. falciparum increase

Malaria — Colombia
With much of the world’s attention on fighting the Zika virus, there have been significant strides in the effort to combat the _Aedes_ species of mosquito that transmits Zika, dengue fever and a host of other diseases. But this diversion may have led to some neglect in controlling the _Anopheles_ mosquito — the vector that transmits malaria.
Malaria is already endemic in Colombia, with 60 percent of the population living in areas at risk for the disease. But Doctors Without Borders (MSF)