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\nResearchers have discovered a fungus that can significantly reduce the spread of malaria by targeting the female mosquito that transmits the disease. By spraying the fungus onto areas where mosquitoes rest, the parasite carried by the...\nResearchers have discovered a fungus that can significantly reduce the spread of malaria by targeting the female mosquito that transmits the disease. By spraying the fungus onto areas where mosquitoes rest, the parasite carried by the mosquitoes is reduced, leading to a decrease in malaria transmission. Laboratory tests have shown a 98% reduction in malaria transmission, with promising results from trials in Africa, suggesting that this fungal approach could be a valuable tool in the fight against malaria.\n
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2004
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fungus, malaria, africa
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technology today, female mosquito, mosquito, spread, reduce, parasite, feed
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