Why We Are Here

This started with a simple goal: use mosquito DNA to predict outbreaks, especially in places where no one else is looking.

Mission:

To improve global disease outbreak forecasting by building the most comprehensive genomic database of mosquito populations in under-sequenced sub-Saharan regions.

Vision:

To become the backbone of vector-borne disease prediction and prevention by leveraging genomics, AI, and field-ready biotech tools.

Current Coverage

Our work is focused on under-researched regions where mosquito-borne diseases are most deadly — especially in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.We prioritize areas with limited outbreak surveillance and data gaps.

The Genomic Blind Spot in African Vector Surveillance

Western Sahara

Mali

Burkina Faso

Niger

Nigeria

cote d'ivoire

Algeria

Tunisia

Morocco

Mauritania

Senegal

Gambia

Guinea

Sierra Leone

Ghana

Libya

Canary Island

Seychelles

Cabo Verde

Understanding the Map

The interactive map visualizes mosquito genomic coverage as of Q1 2024:

Hover to see sample counts and their data sources (e.g., Ag1000G, Af1.1).

Green: countries with >1,500 WGS (Whole Genome Sequencing) samples

Orange: moderate sampling (hundreds)

Red: zero samples.

Blue: no data/evidence

Refrences

The State of Mosquito Genomics in Africa (as of Q1 2024)

Despite decades of global health efforts, much of Africa remains blind to a crucial disease-fighting tool: genomic surveillance of vector mosquitoes.

While most African health ministries rigorously track patient cases of malaria, dengue, and Zika, the mosquitoes transmitting those pathogens are rarely sequenced, especially in high-risk regions.

What Genomic Data Exists (and Where It Doesn’t)

We analysed publicly released data from the MalariaGEN Vector Observatory, a leading open-access repository for mosquito genomics. As of early 2024, it included:

From 32 countries across Africa

32,000+

Anopheles gambiae / coluzzii WGS sequences

Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Gabon, Mozambique, Cameroon

>100

Hundreds

of samples from:

Uganda

Contributed

2,800+

An. gambiae / coluzzii samples

1,160+

An. funestus samples

Yet across more than 30 African countries—including South Sudan, Rwanda, Chad, Somalia, and much of North Africa—zero publicly available mosquito genomic data exist as of Q1 2024.