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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anopheles_stephensiAnopheles stephensi - Wikipedia

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   Anopheles stephensi. Liston, 1901. Anopheles stephensi is a primary mosquito vector of malaria in urban India and is included in the same subgenus as Anopheles gambiae, the primary malaria vector in Africa. [1] A. gambiae consists of a complex of morphologically identical species of mosquitoes, along with all other major malaria vectors ...

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   Aug 15, 2023 · Overview . Anopheles stephensi is a mosquito species that is capable of transmitting both Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria parasites. Unlike the other main mosquito vectors of malaria, it thrives in urban and man-made environments.

4. www.nature.com › articles › s41591/023/02641-9Evidence for a role of Anopheles stephensi in the spread of ...

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   Oct 26, 2023 · An. stephensi is distinct from other Anopheles species that are traditional vectors in (rural) Africa, with its preference for artificial water storage containers that are common in urban settings ...

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6. www.wilsoncenter.org › article › anopheles-stephensiAnopheles stephensi Mosquitoes: An Old Problem, A New Threat ...

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Anopheles stephensi, however, is able to reproduce and thrive in artificial water storage containers, which are plentiful in areas without piped water, according to a 2023 essay in Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. This also makes them more capable of surviving and spreading in urban areas, where the increased population will also enable ...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2023/09/29 › healthAn Invasive Mosquito Threatens Catastrophe in Africa - The ...

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   Sep 29, 2023 · At its center is Anopheles stephensi, a malaria-carrying species of mosquito that arrived in the port city of the tiny East African nation of Djibouti a decade ago and was largely ignored by ...

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   Can Ethiopia fight Anopheles stephensi?

   • The only edge that countries such as Ethiopia have in their fight against Anopheles stephensi is that its preferred habitat is nearly identical to that of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue, chikungunya and other mosquito-borne viral fevers.

   An Invasive Mosquito Threatens Catastrophe in Africa

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   What is Anopheles stephensi?

   • Anopheles stephensi is a mosquito species that is capable of transmitting both Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria parasites. Unlike the other main mosquito vectors of malaria, it thrives in urban and man-made environments.

   WHO initiative to stop the spread of Anopheles stephensi in Africa

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   Is Anopheles stephensi a new public health crisis in Africa?

   • The crowded clinic was the starting point of a medical mystery that forewarns an alarming new public health crisis in Africa. At its center is Anopheles stephensi, a malaria-carrying species of mosquito that arrived in the port city of the tiny East African nation of Djibouti a decade ago and was largely ignored by public health officials.

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   Does Anopheles stephensi cause malaria?

   • “We are still learning about the presence of Anopheles stephensi and its role in malaria transmission in Africa,” said Dr Jan Kolaczinski, who leads the Vector Control and Insecticide Resistance unit with the WHO Global Malaria Programme.

   WHO launches new initiative to stop the spread of invasive malaria

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9. www.who.int › news › itemVector alert: Anopheles stephensi invasion and spread

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   Aug 26, 2019 · An. stephensi is a highly competent vector of malaria that has invaded and spread in several countries in the Horn of Africa and the Republic of the Sudan since 2011. WHO urges immediate action to prevent and control this potential threat to malaria elimination.

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    Sep 29, 2022 · An. stephensi is an invasive mosquito species that can transmit malaria in urban settings. WHO launched a new initiative to support surveillance, collaboration, guidance and research on its spread and control in Africa.