Cure for malaria
Zimbabwe issues alert for increased malaria cases
The spike is being linked to stagnant pools of water left in the wake of Cyclone Idai, which killed at least 344 people in Zimbabwe.
For the current study, they estimated a 0.25 probability of any mosquito on a given flight, or an average of one mosquito on every fourth plane.
It says over 3,000 cases were reported from February with the highest number between March and April.
Malaria is seasonal in the country and occurs in certain areas in Limpopo, KZN & Mpumalanga.
The initiative by the health agency UNITAID and non-profit group IVCC will be rolled out over four years.
The Science and Technology Ministry is willing to fork out money to help UCT with its malaria research.