Malaria
- Richprins
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Re: Malaria
None here at all!
But always a threat near water...
But always a threat near water...
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One is enough
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I'm not going to take pills as they seem to make me sick, but the Brat is worried. I must say, we didn't see any mozzies in January, so I'm hoping there won't be any now that it's cooler.
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I would just check for symptoms after 2-4 weeks...I think they know about malaria in Italy?
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They probably know less about malaria in Gwateng than in Italy!
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Southern Italy was infested by Malaria until the 1960es
In February I did not see even one mozzie...or hear one
In February I did not see even one mozzie...or hear one
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Here's an interesting approach... amazing that it works specifically for mosquitoes and not other insects, but fungus with the genetic ability to create the same toxin as a funnel web spiders sounds very scary. I probably wouldn't ever eat mushrooms again
GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests
A fungus - genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin - can rapidly kill huge numbers of the mosquitoes that spread malaria, a study suggests.
Trials, which took place in Burkina Faso, showed mosquito populations collapsed by 99% within 45 days.
The researchers say their aim is not to make the insects extinct but to help stop the spread of malaria.
Full article here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48464510
GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests
A fungus - genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin - can rapidly kill huge numbers of the mosquitoes that spread malaria, a study suggests.
Trials, which took place in Burkina Faso, showed mosquito populations collapsed by 99% within 45 days.
The researchers say their aim is not to make the insects extinct but to help stop the spread of malaria.
Full article here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48464510