Nitisinone: A Game-Changer in Malaria Control and Mosquito Eradication?

Nitisinone: A Game-Changer in Malaria Control and Mosquito Eradication?

Source: Frontline

A new drug called nitisinone, which makes human blood poisonous to mosquitoes, could be a vital new tool to fight malaria. The drug kills mosquitoes but is not toxic to humans.

Published : Mar 29, 2025 14:56 IST – 4 MINS READ
A drug used to treat a rare inherited disease has been found to make human blood toxic to malaria-carrying mosquitoes. It could provide another tool to reduce deadly insect populations.
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