… In 2012, an unusual outbreak of malaria occurred in Djibouti City … mosquito species; Anopheles
stephensi, which thrives in … a high probability of presence within many urban cities across …

… increasing reports of the Asian malaria mosquito, Anopheles stephensi invading and spreading
in Eastern Africa… The concerns regarding increased risk of urban malaria mediated by An…

… public health threat posed by this fast-spreading mosquito. … Our findings raise concern about
urban malaria associated … stephensi, the detection of sporozoites in adult mosquitoes and …

… threat to malaria control and elimination, especially in Africa, … we will have more malaria
epidemics erupting in Africa”, said … key for mosquitoes in Africa has “been a huge help”, he says. …

… stephensi detection, we assumed that the increase is singly … and substantial threat to the
Horn of Africa and wider region … stephensi may invade a region (ie the number of mosquitoes …

… heterogenous regional increases and decreases in risk did … of invasive Anopheles
stephensi into the Horn of Africa, … primarily rural to urban malaria transmission. The mapped …

… that urban areas in Africa have remained malaria free. … mosquito feeds on human blood
and is a perfect container breeder, our urban centers riddled with overcrowding and increased …

… urban Asian vector Anopheles stephensi will likely drastically change Africa’s disease risk
… Moreover, a third to a half of all the mosquito fauna of Mali, including Anopheles malaria …

… invasion into Africa poses a major threat to malaria control … mosquito is well adapted to
urban environments, and its presence in Africa could potentially lead to an increase in malaria …

… Africa region is exposed to malaria transmission risk, high … Urban dwellers may also have
greater mosquito avoidance … invasion of the Asian malaria vectors Anopheles stephensi [23, 24]…