1 year ago

New Compounds Show Promise in Fighting Malaria

New Compounds Show Promise in Fighting Malaria
Antimalarial agents sidestep insecticide resistance by fighting parasite · The Hindu

Scientists have found new ways to fight malaria, a disease spread by mosquitoes.

They've created compounds that can be put on bed nets to kill the malaria parasite inside the mosquitoes, instead of just the mosquitoes themselves.

This helps because mosquitoes are becoming resistant to current insecticides.

The new compounds work even if the mosquitoes are resistant.

These new compounds are cost-effective and stop the malaria parasite from growing in the mosquito, which means it can't spread the disease.

This could help reduce malaria cases, especially in places where the disease is common.

Key facts

Malaria cases in 2023
263 million
Percentage of cases in Africa
94%
Most promising compound
ELQ-456
Type of mosquito tested
Anopheles gambiae
WHO-recommended malaria vaccines
RTS,S and R21

Sources

Related news