'Mosquito grounding bed net nearly halves malaria infection in Tanzanian children (IMAGE)

University of Ottawa

'Mosquito grounding bed net nearly halves malaria infection in Tanzanian children

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A novel class of bed net that kills mosquitoes resistant to traditional insecticides by making them unable to move or fly, significantly reduces malaria infection in children, according to new research from Tanzania, published in The Lancet.

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Dr. Manisha Kulkarni, University of Ottawa

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