There are amazing ways to prevent malaria! Raising a chicken can make the malaria mosquito "retreat"

According to the BBC (BBC) reported on July 21, the latest research found that raising chickens can prevent mosquitoes, mosquitoes will retreat as long as they smell live chickens, and people who are afraid of mosquitoes may consider raising chickens in the bedroom. Chickens could become a "secret weapon" in the fight against malaria.

Research teams from Sweden and Ethiopia had earlier discovered that mosquitoes could not stand the smell of chickens and avoid flying away. Experts believe that the best way to prevent mosquitoes from sleeping is "a chicken by the side" to help prevent malaria.

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and addis Ababa University, in the Journal of Malaria, reported that the team arranged for volunteers between the ages of 26 and 37 to sleep in several different rooms for the trial.

Some of these rooms have cages for live chickens, and some have only mosquito nets. As a result, many mosquitoes only fly into rooms without chickens, while few mosquitoes fly into rooms with chickens.

Experts pointed out that one of the species of Malaria, which transmits malaria and is common in South Africa, does not fly into a room with chickens, so mosquitoes believe that mosquitoes do not like the smell of chickens.

Ingenell, head of the research project, said: "We were very surprised by this finding and believe that this study will help people living in South Africa to avoid the malaria caused by mosquitoes. ”

The United Nations says nearly 400,000 people died of malaria in Africa last year. Despite the decline in infections and mortality, health officials are still looking for ways to prevent malaria transmission.