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KEMRI in breakthrough research on malaria prevention

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    Scientists from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) have unveiled a major public-health and climate-adaptation breakthrough, demonstrating that simple, low-cost housing modifications can significantly cool homes and keep out malaria-carrying mosquitoes, offering a scalable solution for millions of households across malaria-endemic Africa. According to the findings, electricity-free housing improvements reduced indoor heat by up to 3.3°C and cut malaria mosquito populations by as much as 77 percent in rural western Kenya. Connect with KBC Online; Subscribe to our channel: https://t.ly/86BKNc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.om/KBCChannel1 Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kbcchannel1TV Check our website: https://www.kbc.co.ke/ #kbcchannel1 #news #kbclive