This Mysterious Remedy Might Cure One Of The Deadliest Diseases
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A tree in Africa contains compounds that kill mosquitoes and the malaria parasite they carry. Could this be the key to ending malaria?
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African trees kill both malaria mosquitos and the parasite
http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=171936&CultureCode=en
"Traditional healers in West Africa have for many years used extracts from the bark of two trees in the citrus family (Rutaceae) to treat malaria, which is a widespread disease in the region and kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide every year."
Malaria Parasites
https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/biology/parasites.html
"Malaria parasites are micro-organisms that belong to the genus Plasmodium. There are more than 100 species of Plasmodium, which can infect many animal species such as reptiles, birds, and various mammals. Four species of Plasmodium have long been recognized to infect humans in nature."
Chickens Can Protect You From Malaria
http://www.seeker.com/chickens-offer-protection-from-malaria-1934664766.html
"Malaria-transmitting mosquitoes avoid chickens, according to a new study that finds the deadly insects take a whiff of chickens and turn in the other direction.
Odors emitted by chickens and possibly other species could therefore provide protection for humans at risk of getting mosquito-transmitted diseases like malaria, reports the study, published in the Malaria Journal."
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African trees kill both malaria mosquitos and the parasite
http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=171936&CultureCode=en
"Traditional healers in West Africa have for many years used extracts from the bark of two trees in the citrus family (Rutaceae) to treat malaria, which is a widespread disease in the region and kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide every year."
Malaria Parasites
https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/biology/parasites.html
"Malaria parasites are micro-organisms that belong to the genus Plasmodium. There are more than 100 species of Plasmodium, which can infect many animal species such as reptiles, birds, and various mammals. Four species of Plasmodium have long been recognized to infect humans in nature."
Chickens Can Protect You From Malaria
http://www.seeker.com/chickens-offer-protection-from-malaria-1934664766.html
"Malaria-transmitting mosquitoes avoid chickens, according to a new study that finds the deadly insects take a whiff of chickens and turn in the other direction.
Odors emitted by chickens and possibly other species could therefore provide protection for humans at risk of getting mosquito-transmitted diseases like malaria, reports the study, published in the Malaria Journal."
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