Entomological survey and infectivity during malaria outbreak in the Anajás municipality, Pará State

摘要

An entomological survey was conducted in the urban area of Anajás municipality, Pará State, in order to verify the risk of malaria transmission. Although the density of Anopheles species was low, the anopheline infectivity rate of 6% demonstrated there is a high risk of infection by the malaria parasites.