Mosquitoes 'kill' malaria

Every year more than 1 million people die from malaria, mostly children in Africa (Photo: AFP)

On March 19, scientists announced that they had created genetically modified mosquitoes without malaria. Tests show that this genetically modified mosquito can quickly integrate its external habitat and replace the same species that carry malaria germs.

Only in the short future mosquitoes will no longer carry on themselves like malaria. Thus, the main route of malaria transmission from mosquitoes to humans will no longer exist. This option is obviously much more economical than current preventive measures.

The controversial issue is to implement this strategy, scientists have to release tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes in the laboratory, an unprecedented event in history. However, scientists hope that this way will help them control malaria that infects over 300 million people and kills 1 million people worldwide each year.

HONG THANH