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 Lethal Mosquito Virus Doing Its Rounds in Australia
Lethal Mosquito Virus Doing Its Rounds in Australia
Three people died of Murray Valley Encephalitis in 2011. Nearly 16 cases were reported in the same year. No cases were reported in 2010.                           According the report's auth... 
 Mosquito Altered Genetically to Fight Malaria
Mosquito Altered Genetically to Fight Malaria
In a major breakthrough, scientists have genetically engineered innate immune system of Anopheles mosquito to block the transmission of malaria-causing parasites to humans. Researchers ... 
 Study Blames Breath, Body Odors for Mosquito Bites
Study Blames Breath, Body Odors for Mosquito Bites
The carbon dioxide we exhale and the odors that emanate from our skins are the vital factors that attract female mosquitoes to bite and spread diseases such as malaria, dengue and yellow fev... 

 Treated Mosquito Nets Save Children's Lives
Treated Mosquito Nets Save Children's Lives
In sub-Saharan Africa use of insecticide treated nets to prevent the bites of malaria parasite-carrying mosquitoes has been accompanied by significant reduction in child deaths. In ... 
 Malaria Mosquito is Disappearing, Say Researchers
Malaria Mosquito is Disappearing, Say Researchers
Mosquito carrying malaria parasite has disappeared from villages in south of Sahara, say researchers. Researchers couldn't identify the reason behind it. There are several hypotheses but wit... 
 Cameroon Distributes Free Mosquito Nets To Curb Malaria Spread
Cameroon Distributes Free Mosquito Nets To Curb Malaria Spread
Cameroonian Prime Minister Philemon Yang on Saturday launched an anti-malaria campaign, promising to distribute nine million free mosquito nets. The nationwide campaign named "KO palu" (... 
 Scientists Say Battle Won Against Asian Tiger Mosquito
Scientists Say Battle Won Against Asian Tiger Mosquito
The efficacy of a combination of strategies to reduce the population of tiger mosquitos has been assessed in an experimental research carried out in Sant Cugat del Vallès and Rubí, coordinat... 
 Mosquito That Spreads Malaria Killed by Wolbachia Bacteria
Mosquito That Spreads Malaria Killed by Wolbachia Bacteria
Wolbachia bacteria, which infect many insects including mosquitoes, reduce parasite levels and kill the mosquito that spreads malaria,researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pub... 
 Researchers Find Mosquito Bug That Can Kill Malaria Parasite
Researchers Find Mosquito Bug That Can Kill Malaria Parasite
The parasite that causes malaria in humans, Plasmodium falciparum, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found, can be killed by a bacterium in mosquitoes i... 
 Safe and Effective  Vaccine Against Yellow Fever
Safe and Effective Vaccine Against Yellow Fever
Yellow fever is a vector-borne viral hemorrhagic fever, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. This fever is common in South America and in sub-Saharan Africa. People travelling to endemic area... 
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