New scientific proposals aim to curb malaria by treating mosquitoes

Previous efforts to combat malaria have been based on insecticides and the elimination of mosquitoes that transmit the disease, but this has not led to its eradication. Instead, experts suggest a new approach – mosquitoes should be given anti-malarial drugs to rid themselves of the infection and stop spreading the disease.

New scientific proposals aim to curb malaria by treating mosquitoes

Mosquitoes should be given malaria drugs to clear their infection so they can no longer spread the disease, say US

Scientists propose novel way of treating mosquitoes for malaria - EnviroLink Network

Mosquitoes should be given malaria drugs to clear their infection so they can no longer spread the disease, say US researchers. Malaria parasites, which kill nearly 600,000 people a year, mostly children, are spread by female mosquitoes when they drink blood. Current efforts aim to kill mosquitoes with insecticide rather than curing them of malaria. But a team at Harvard University has found a pair of drugs which can successfully rid the insects…