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Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human body odor than uninfected insects, a study suggests.

Researchers found that infected insects were three times more likely to be lured towards a human scent.

The research is published in the journal Plos One.

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On Friday, May 17th, leading global health experts testified to House of Representatives lawmakers during a hearing on the U.S.’s role in combatting malaria globally, agreeing was that the fight against malaria is at a turning point.

The hearing was held by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

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Information for this post came from a BBC article.

Researchers have found a strain of bacteria capable of infecting mosquitos and making them resistant to the parasite that causes malaria.

This study, recently published in the journal Science, showed parasites struggled to survive in infected mosquitoes.

As mosquitos serving as the vector for this deadly disease, the hope is that malaria-resistant mosquitos could reduce cases in humans.