Malaria Makes Comeback In Venezuela, Spreading To Urban Centers
The Guardian: Venezuela’s mosquitoes bite back as malaria returns after half a century
“Malaria is making a comeback in Venezuela. For the first time in 50 years, the disease, which is disseminated by mosquitoes, is spreading from jungle communities to bustling urban centers. Its revival, experts say, could take at least two years to reverse…” (Lopez, 5/6).
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