Namibia: Namibia Aiming to Eliminate Malaria Through Eco-Friendly Preventive Strategies

[WHO-AFRO] Approximately 1,629,289 (64%) Namibians are at risk of contracting malaria. Malaria transmission is unstable, seasonal, characterized by outbreaks and concentrated in 7 endemic northern regions. The malaria transmission season typically begins in December and ends in May with the peak transmission months being April and May. The Ministry of Health and Social Services is conducting indoor residual house spraying (IRS) to reduce the malaria mosquito population responsible for transmission as one of several p
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news