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Target mosquito parasites with drugs to cut malaria, study says

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83% Informative

U.S. researchers propose novel way of treating mosquitoes for malaria.

Coating bed nets in the drug cocktail is the long-term aim.

Current efforts aim to kill mosquitoes with insecticide rather than curing them of malaria.

The effect of the drugs lasts for a year on the nets, potentially making it a cheap alternative to insecticide.

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82

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79

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67

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informal

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English

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46

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long-living

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