Nairobi, Nov 19, 2024 (AFP) - Djibouti experiments with GM mosquito against malaria

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2024-11-19
Tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitos are being released every week in Djibouti as the tiny Horn of Africa state experiments with a new weapon against an unprecedented malaria surge. East Africa faces a deadly new threat from the arrival of Anopheles stephensi, a mosquito native to Asia and the Middle East that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticides. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the species is a key facto......
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