Tanzania scientists turn to gene technology in malaria fight
Experts from the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) explain how they are modifying the genes of malaria-transimitting mosquitoes in order to remove their ability to cause disease. PHOTO | BARAKA LOSHILAA
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is scaling up the fight against malaria by introducing advanced gene-modification technology targeting mosquitoes that transmit the disease.
The ministry of Health said it will continue deploying a combination of interventions, including the emerging “gene drive” technology, which alters mosquito genes to eliminate their ability to spread malaria.
