Tanzanian researchers develop repellent to control mosquitoes

Tanzania’s Ifakara Health Institute has developed a repellent to control mosquitoes that spread dengue, Chikunganya and Zika diseases, a senior research scientist revealed on Monday. Nico Govella, IHI Senior Research Scientist, said that the vector control technology developed at IHI’s…

Zika: costs of prevention and control

An interview with Amesh Adalja, MD FIDSA, Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab) Can you please outline the main findings of the recent study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases on the costs…