A clinical trial in Kisumu by Kemri suggests that unlike existing drugs that target the parasite, to reduce the spread of malaria, ivermectin can be used to kill mosquitoes. Already, new drugs and vaccines are being tested on patients for how effective they are in fighting malaria, including drug-resistant strains of the malaria parasite. A clinical trial in Kisumu by Kemri suggests that unlike existing drugs that target the parasite, to reduce the spread of malaria, ivermectin can be used to kill mosquitoes. Field trials on the new malaria vaccine known as RTS,S or Mosquirix will also be launched later this year. However, science alone cannot be used as a silver bullet to fight malaria, said the researchers.

Source: Daily Nation April 24, 2018 15:36 UTC