Swedish researchers use "chicken" to prevent malaria and zika virus
Swedish researchers use "chicken" to prevent malaria and zika virus
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chicken emits odors that keep mosquitoes away from sting, a discovery that could pave the way for new strategies to protect humans against malaria and the dangerous zika virus, according to a new study.
The study co-author Riccardo Ljnil, of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, said that malaria is a disease transmitted through mosquito bites infected with parasites is the most common method.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were about 214 million malaria cases worldwide last year, about 438,000 deaths from the disease, and sub-Saharan Africa has the highest incidence of malaria; the region accounts for 89% of cases Malaria and 91% of malaria deaths in 2015.
Current malaria prevention strategies in high-risk areas include the use of insecticides and mosquito nets, but while these strategies may reduce transmission, they are not sufficient, but researchers found that mosquitoes do not exist in traps decorated with chicken smells, To identify people who feed on them.
What's more, the team found that the live chicken position in the mosquito larvae area was a mosquito repellant, suggesting it could be a staggering discovery that could prevent the transmission of malaria and zucchini virus to humans.
Future research should focus on the use of chicken odors to formulate a mosquito repellent product to meet WHO guidelines, the researchers said.Swedish researchers use "chicken" to prevent malaria and zika virus
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chicken emits odors that keep mosquitoes away from sting, a discovery that could pave the way for new strategies to protect humans against malaria and the dangerous zika virus, according to a new study.
The study co-author Riccardo Ljnil, of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, said that malaria is a disease transmitted through mosquito bites infected with parasites is the most common method.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were about 214 million malaria cases worldwide last year, about 438,000 deaths from the disease, and sub-Saharan Africa has the highest incidence of malaria; the region accounts for 89% of cases Malaria and 91% of malaria deaths in 2015.
Current malaria prevention strategies in high-risk areas include the use of insecticides and mosquito nets, but while these strategies may reduce transmission, they are not sufficient, but researchers found that mosquitoes do not exist in traps decorated with chicken smells, To identify people who feed on them.
What's more, the team found that the live chicken position in the mosquito larvae area was a mosquito repellant, suggesting it could be a staggering discovery that could prevent the transmission of malaria and zucchini virus to humans.
Future research should focus on the use of chicken odors to formulate a mosquito repellent product to meet WHO guidelines, the researchers said.Swedish researchers use "chicken" to prevent malaria and zika virus
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chicken emits odors that keep mosquitoes away from sting, a discovery that could pave the way for new strategies to protect humans against malaria and the dangerous zika virus, according to a new study.
The study co-author Riccardo Ljnil, of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, said that malaria is a disease transmitted through mosquito bites infected with parasites is the most common method.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were about 214 million malaria cases worldwide last year, about 438,000 deaths from the disease, and sub-Saharan Africa has the highest incidence of malaria; the region accounts for 89% of cases Malaria and 91% of malaria deaths in 2015.
Current malaria prevention strategies in high-risk areas include the use of insecticides and mosquito nets, but while these strategies may reduce transmission, they are not sufficient, but researchers found that mosquitoes do not exist in traps decorated with chicken smells, To identify people who feed on them.
What's more, the team found that the live chicken position in the mosquito larvae area was a mosquito repellant, suggesting it could be a staggering discovery that could prevent the transmission of malaria and zucchini virus to humans.
Future research should focus on the use of chicken odors to formulate a mosquito repellent product to meet WHO guidelines, the researchers said.
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