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Mosquito killing pill, Ivermectin drops malaria by 26%: Study
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A groundbreaking study has revealed that the mass administration of ivermectin--a drug once known for treating river blindness and scabies--can significantly reduce malaria transmission when used in conjunction with bed nets.
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Study finds malaria control in young children saves lives into adulthood
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tanzania [East Africa], February 3 (ANI): Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. Now, for the first time, a 22-year study in Tanzania has said that bed nets saved lives in the long run, whi
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Men, school-going children more vulnerable to malaria
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 12 (ANI): According to a recent study, in households that don't have an adequate number of insecticide-treated bed nets, pregnant women and children under the age of five are the most likely family members to sleep under the ones they have, leaving men and school-g
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