A 21-year-old member asked:
can malaria mosquitoes breed in latrines and toilets?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ryan Stanton answered
Emergency Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Anywhere where there is standing water, mosquitoes can breed.
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Dr. Michael Ein answered
Infectious Disease 48 years experience
Yes: They can breed where ever there is stagnant standing water.
5502 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Any area of standing: Water can be a breeding ground of anopheles mosquitoes.
5502 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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