The species - Anopheles Stephensi was discovered by researchers at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health's Division of National Malaria ...

‘Through the woodchipper’ It also comes as an invasive mosquito species from Asia – Anopheles stephensi – has started spreading in East Africa. It thrives in urban areas and is immune to ...

Then stephensi arrived in neighbouring Ethiopia and WHO says it is key to an "unprecedented surge", from 4.1 million malaria cases and 527 deaths last year to 7.3 million cases and 1,157 deaths ...

A prime example is Anopheles stephensi, a mosquito species originally found in Asia, now present in several African countries, including Nigeria. This species is particularly concerning because it ...