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India: Fighting the Mosquito Menace
Nov. 21, 2008
Sleeping is always a gamble in the village of Thengapattinam, on the southern coast of India. You never know when a mosquito bite could cause malaria or another life-threatening disease. For Fatima Bibi, this is crucial. As a mother of two, she worries constantly about her children's health.
An estimated three billion people - almost half the world's population - live in malaria endemic areas. In India, more than two million cases are reported every year. Although there is no vaccine for malaria, it is preventable if proper precautions are taken before the mosquito bites.
Several studies have shown that regular use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets can reduce overall mortality rates for children under five years old by about 20 per cent in malaria-endemic areas.
© 2008 Reuters Alertnet
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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/218536/12272620235.htm
category: News from Other Sources : General Health News
contributed by Liza Nanni on 21 November 2008
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