Baseline characteristics for phase II of the Kinshasa Malaria Cohort Study: cohort profile.

Purpose: The Democratic Republic of Congo has one of the highest burdens of malaria in the world, accounting for 12.3% of malaria cases and 11.6% of malaria deaths.

Geographic expansion of the introduced Aedes albopictus and other native Aedes species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Background: Aedes albopictus has been reported in several Central African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The establishment of this mosquito species poses a serious threat as a vector of various infectious diseases. Although Ae.