The Mosquitoes Are Winning

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The Mosquitoes Are Winning

The rapid evolution of the insect has helped drive up Malaria deaths in Africa, fueling a growing public health threat.

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For decades, the world seemed to be winning the war against mosquitoes and tamping down the deadly diseases they carried. But in the past few years, progress has not only stalled, it has reversed.

Stephanie Nolen, who covers global health for The Times, explains how the mosquito has once again gained the upper hand in the fight.

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Climate change has brought disease-spreading mosquitoes to places they have never been found before,
compounding the problem.
One invasive malaria-carrying species thrives in urban areas and resists all insecticides,
threatening catastrophe in Africa.

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Stephanie Nolen contributed reporting.

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