Deadly mosquito species now in Kenya

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A new mosquito species with the ability to transmit two malaria parasites has been found in Kenya. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK


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A deadly mosquito species that has the ability to transmit two parasites has landed in Kenya from Ethiopia and is likely to fuel malaria infections especially in Northern Kenya, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.

The mosquito—scientifically known as Anopheles stephensi (An. Stephensi)—transmits both Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria parasites.