Malaria risk in the Amazon is higher in regions with intermediate forest degradation (IMAGE)

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Malaria risk in the Amazon is higher in regions with intermediate forest degradation

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A light trap for mosquitoes at the edge of the forest. Research collected Anopheles vectors and blood samples from residents of Cruzeiro do Sul in the Brazilian state of Acre

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Fredy Galvis/Amazônia+10

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