Futurity January 3, 2025
A new tool for fighting malaria called a spatial repellent showed a significant impact on reducing malaria infections in a new study.
The spatial repellent product, Mosquito Shield™, used alongside insecticide-treated nets, reduced first-time and overall malaria infections by one-third (33.4% and 32.1%, respectively), compared to the placebo product.
“This is a powerful result.”
Building on earlier findings from Indonesia, this is the first trial to show the significant impact that spatial repellents can have when deployed in the fight against malaria and is a major step towards a World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation for a completely new class of vector control tools for malaria.
“This is a powerful result. There is no magic bullet for malaria, but...
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