Daily Independent (Lagos)
25 December 2008
American researchers have developed a computer programme to help in the battle against malaria by identifying the most effective environmental changes that would control its spread through mosquitoes.
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A much more long term and lasting solution to the malaria problem is to eliminate the disease vectors, the mosquitoes through a number of ways: 1) Sterile male technique that eventually leads to sex distortion and elimination of further female population;
2) recombinant DNA techniques to produce mosquitoes void of any malaria carrying genes;
3) last resort remedy is controlled spraying of targeted breeding grounds to get rid of the pesky vectors.
Anything short of these iis delaying the inevitable suffering of the victims. Get rid of the malaria vectors and there is no need for control drugs.
Menten-Alim Kumbongsi, Ph.D.