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Smart surveillance tech dents malaria in Indian city - Asia & Pacific

#malaria #india #tech

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A study in 2019 found more than 1 million people a year died from infections linked to microbes that are resistant to #antibiotics more than those who died due to #malaria or with HIV/AIDS.

Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are the primary vector control tool used in most #malaria-endemic countries #though India couldn’t distribut

#Smartphone-connected device uses light to detect #malaria, drawing and analyzing blood samples can be problematic.

#Antibody #therapy proves 88% effective at preventing #malaria infections