If not addressed, there will be many more deaths from malaria and other diseases, indirectly linked to COVID-19 disruptions.
A female Anopheles stephensi mosquito bites a human to get a blood meal through its pointed proboscis. A droplet of blood is expelled from the abdomen after having engorged itself.
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Researchers are exploring genetic forms of population control called gene drives that spread traits faster that happens naturally. The goal is to curb mosquito-borne diseases like malaria.
A Malawian woman receives a bednet to protect her and her child from mosquitoes that spread malaria.
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