Anopheles stephensi Stories

Malaria fight at risk as drug resistance spreads despite new tools saving millions
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

A new WHO report finds rising malaria drug and insecticide resistance, 282 million cases and 610,000 deaths in 2024, even as vaccines and new tools av...

Invasive urban mosquito threatens to worsen malaria in Kenya, scientists warn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

The Asian malaria mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, has been detected in seven counties since its first appearance in December 2022, raising serious conc...

Health Ministry announces detection of invasive mosquito species in three counties
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 14, 2024

She also said that in the last 12 months, the county reported 3,329 confirmed malaria cases with a relatively low malaria incidence of 5.7 cases per 1...

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