DISCARDED plastic containers and used tyres are the most common breeding sites for Aedes, the mosquito that carries the dengue virus that wreaked much havoc in Dar es Salaam last year, a new research has found.
National Institute for Medical Research Director General Dr Mwele Malecela told a news conference in the city that out of the total 796 houses inspected, 38.3 per cent had water-holding containers in their premises.
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