Modern housing can cut malaria infections nearly in half
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Keeping your children home safe at night is a good idea. But what if home is a deadly place?
For many people living in developing countries, traditional housing does little to keep out malaria-spreading mosquitoes. The infectious disease killed about 453,000 children under the age of five in 2013, according to the World Health Organization. And in sub-Saharan Africa, some 80-100% of malaria transmission occurs indoors at night.
Modern housing can help. New research published in Malaria Journal this week found that residents of modern housing were 47% less likely to be infected with malaria compared to those in traditional houses.
Source: Quartz (link opens in a new window)
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