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In more permanent camps (slide K. 2) chemical control can be used for endophilic vector species and the use of impregnated mosquito nets should be promoted for personal protection.
Chapter 14 1996
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Anopheles funestus s.s. is recognized as one of the primary causes of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa because it is anthropophilic, meaning that it prefers to feed on humans rather than other animals, and endophilic, meaning it associates with humans and their domestic environment.
IRIN 2009
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