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Mosquitoes Attracted to Malaria Parasite in Humans

March 25, 2015 By Jessica Berman Leave a Comment

Malaria is spread by mosquitoes, which bite an infected person or animal, then spread the parasite to another human or animal. A new study finds that the parasite that causes the disease produces an odor which attracts mosquitoes, inviting more bites and infections. The finding that chemical compounds called terpenes give off odors that mosquitoes find inviting could help break the cycle of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Audrey Odom, Washington University School of Medicine

Regular Preventive Malaria Treatment Reduces Risk in Children

August 5, 2014 By Jessica Berman Leave a Comment

Protecting young children from malaria in countries where the mosquito-borne illness is endemic can include preventive drug treatment during the rainy season, when most infections occur.  Now, researchers report that delivering an anti-malaria drug monthly, all year long, dramatically reduces the risk of this potentially lethal disease in infants and toddlers. Ninety percent of the 219 million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Malaria Prevention

Trial: Malaria Chemoprevention Protects Children

April 24, 2014 By Jessica Berman Leave a Comment

The non-governmental organization Doctors Without Borders, or Medecins Sans Frontieres, has launched a new, malaria prevention campaign in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa aimed at protecting the illnesses' most vulnerable population - children under the age of five. During the campaigns at the height of malaria season - from July to October - young children will be offered so-called … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Doctors Without Borders, Estrella Lasry, Malaria Chemoprevention, Malaria in Children, Niger

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