Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Stinky feet may lead to better malaria traps

Mosquitoes are seen inside a stock cage in a mosquito labaratory at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in London, Thursday, May 30, 2013. Researchers at the school have discovered that malaria-infected mosquitoes are more attracted to human odours. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)LONDON (AP) — For decades, health officials have battled malaria with insecticides, bed nets and drugs. Now, scientists say there might be a potent new tool to fight the deadly mosquito-borne disease: the stench of human feet.


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