Sock Samples (IMAGE)

Durham University

Sock Samples

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The study has shown that dogs could be trained to sniff out malaria through the scent of the disease in samples of socks worn by infected children. This shows the sock samples in the lab.

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Medical Detection Dogs

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To accompany the story about dogs being trained to sniff out malaria.

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