Compound Kills Malaria in Mosquitoes

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Targeting malaria at the source: Drug-treated nets eliminate parasites in resistant mosquitoes

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Researchers have identified a type of chemical compound that, when applied to insecticide-treated bed nets, appears to kill the malaria-causing parasite in mosquitoes .

Malaria is a potentially lethal infection that is spread from person to person by mosquitoes.

In 2023 alone, there were 263 million new cases of malaria worldwide and more than half a million deaths.

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