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Free distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets can save lives

08-16-2007 · EurekAlert!

Malaria is still responsible for over a million deaths every year, even though it has been known for some years that sleeping under an insecticide-treated net greatly reduces the chance of being bitten by the mosquitoes which carry the disease.

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