Scientists eye gene drive technology to combat malaria
SciDev.net
; 2021.
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in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1998494
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Speed read Innovation must be ramped up to tackle malaria, scientists urge Gene drive technology could reduce mosquito populations Pace of malaria innovation has slowed, say experts Scientists are hoping that adoption of gene drive technology could reduce mosquito populations as they call for new innovations in the fight against malaria, a fatal disease widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Africa region accounted for around 94 per cent of all global malaria cases and deaths in 2019. Fredros Okumu, entomologist and director of science, Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania “It is a cost-effective way to cut down malaria vectors, and is simple to implement because the mosquitoes themselves do the work,” said Birungi during a Roll Back Malaria Partnership virtual boot camp on malaria control innovation on 15 November.
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SciDev.net
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2021
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