Joint Costa Rican - Panamanian anti-malaria effort

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Anopheles mosquito feasts on human blood.
Photo by the US Centers for Disease Control

Panama, Costa Rica try to stem malaria outbreak at border
by A.M. Costa Rica

Costa Rican and Panamanian officials are working to prevent additional malaria outbreaks in the district of Laurel, which is along the Costa Rica-Panama border a few miles southwest of Paso Canoas, according to the Costa Rican Ministerio de Salud.

There have been 17 cases of malaria in the Laurel district in early June, primarily involving working women, leading officials to suspect a link between the agricultural coconut oil extraction and the disease, the ministry's release stated. The culprit? Female Anopheles mosquitoes, the classic malaria vector. (This is not to be confused with the Aedes egypti mosquito that has different habits, is the transmitter of dengue fever and is also a major public health concern.)

Both countries' health officials are conducting door-to-door searches to identify locals who may be infected to secure treatment, as well as spraying homes.

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