<i>Anopheles stephensi</i> Mosquitoes as Vectors of <i>Plasmodium</i><i>vivax</i> and <i>falciparum</i>, Horn of Africa, 2019

Abstract

Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, efficient vectors in parts of Asia and Africa, were found in 75.3% of water sources surveyed and contributed to 80.9% of wild-caught Anopheles mosquitoes in Awash Sebat Kilo, Ethiopia. High susceptibility of these mosquitoes to Plasmodium falciparum and vivax infection presents a challenge for malaria control in the Horn of Africa.