Modern Housing Reduces Malaria Risk
Saturday, June 13, 2015 - 08:10
in Biology & Nature
Housing improvements could reduce malaria cases by half in some settings, according to research published in the open access Malaria Journal. As mosquitoes become resistant to insecticides and malaria parasites become resistant to drugs, researchers looked at how making changes to houses might contribute to tackling the deadly disease. Researchers reviewed 90 studies in Africa, Asia and South America comparing malaria cases in traditional houses (mud, stone, bamboo or wood walls; thatched, mud or wood roofs; earth or wood floors) and modern houses (closed eaves, ceilings, screened doors and windows). read more