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Paul Reiter
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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| Back to article Figure 6. Map of the county of Essex in 1594. The extensive coastal salt marshes provided high-quality grazing for sheep and cattle but were also a favored habitat for An. atroparvus, a highly effective malaria vector. The disease was a major cause of illness and death in the area until the end of the 18th century. Reproduced by courtesy of Essex Record Office. |
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