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Researchers Find Evidence That A. Gambiae Mosquito Is Evolving Into Two Strains, Could Present Challenges For Malaria Control Efforts
The Anopheles gambiae mosquito, "one of the major carriers of the malaria parasite in Sub-Saharan Africa, is evolving in two directions," according to two studies published Thursday in the journal Science, Scientific American's "Observations" blog reports. "Some 247 million people were infected with malaria as of 2008, according to the World Health Organization, and it is implicated in about one million deaths each year," the blog adds (Harmon, 10/21).
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