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Rwanda differs with researchers on mosquito population

Rwanda has differed with the recent findings by Danish researchers that mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite have virtually disappeared in several parts of sub-Saharan Africa.  Researchers said that rainfall patterns in the recent years were more chaotic and often fell outside the rainy season, disturbing the natural cycle of mosquito development and subsequent disappearance.
Countrywide campaigns including distribution of treated mosquito nets has led to a significant decrease in malaria. The New Times /File photo
Countrywide campaigns including distribution of treated mosquito nets has led to a significant decrease in malaria. The New Times /File photo
Edwin Musoni