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PRO/EDR> Malaria – Colombia, Venezuela: P. falciparum increase
Malaria -- ColombiaWith 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 Read more [...]
