Drains linked to lymphatic filariasis and malaria in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

Published June 1, 2010

Drains linked to lymphatic filariasis and malaria in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania
( Public Library of Science ) The most common aquatic habitat in Dar es Salaam — drains — are important vectors for the development of lymphatic filariasis and malaria, according to new research. The study, published May 25 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, shows that more than 70 percent of open Anopheles and Culex larval habitats in Dar es Salaam are human-made …