A new species of mosquito has been discovered in Kenya. What does this mean for the fight against malaria?

Published Date: 08 Mar 2023

The Kenya Institute of Medicine recently discovered a species of mosquito in Laisamis and Saku sub-counties of Marsabit County in northern Kenya.

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