A close-up of a female Anopheles arabiensis feeding.
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South Africa is piloting a new technique as it drives to eliminate malaria.
Anopheles Gambiae, one of three mosquitoes found in Africa that transmit malaria.
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The irritating buzz that rings in your ear in the dead of the night comes from an insect barely traceable with your naked eye. Here are a few facts worth knowing about the mosquito.
A doctor observes mosquitoes to better understand the malaria parasite which has been developing a resistance to the anti-malarial drugs.
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Across the world scientists are trying to find a new drug that the malaria carrying parasite will struggle to develop a resistance to.
A young girl plays inside a mosquito net in Kibera, Nairobi.
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Several countries within southern Africa are on the brink of eliminating malaria. But there are several challenges ahead.