Invasive Mosquito Pushes Malaria Into Africa’s Cities

The invasive Asian mosquito Anopheles stephensi is urbanising malaria in Africa, with a Djibouti study confirming Plasmodium vivax transmission and detections now reaching Ghana.

A fast-spreading invasive mosquito is raising alarm across Africa, as scientists warn it could fuel a resurgence of malaria in major cities.

This mosquito thrives in urban, as well as rural areas, and is not deterred by dry seasons.

The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.