QUESTION: What is the number of cases of malaria reported in Quito, Ecuador? In 1940 was it a common problem? ANSWER: There is no transmission of malaria in Quito - it is at too high an altitude! Transmission of malaria in Ecuador is estimated to stop at around 1500m of altitude, and the central plaza of Quito, Plaza Grande, sits at almost 3000m! As such, even in 1940 malaria in Quito … [Read more...]