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KOTA KINABALU: There is no evidence that mosquitoes are spreading monkey malaria from humans to humans, but there are challenges in preventing its spread as there are many animal hosts in Malaysia, according to a scientific report on the disease.
KOTA KINABALU (June 7): A new study published in Nature Communications shows that increases in cases of Plasmodium knowlesi (malaria monyet) in Malaysia is likely to be driven by spill over from macaques to mosquitoes to people. Researchers at the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Ministry of Heal
Rising cases of human malaria in Malaysia caused by a major zoonotic parasite are likely driven by spillover from macaque monkeys and not direct human-to-human transmission, new research suggests. According to a study published in Nature Communications, the observed increase in malaria cases in the country over the past decade caused by the parasite, Plasmodium knowlesi are due to infections from mosquitoes carrying the disease from macaques and not between humans.
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