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Coverage dated December 16, 2023

African scientist could wipe out malaria by editing mosquito DNA

Headline from Local News 8

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Abdoulaye Diabate faced a life-threatening bout of malaria when he was just five years old. Diabate narrowly survived the mosquito-borne disease, but cousins ages three and four were not as fortunate.

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  1. Local News 8

    African scientist could wipe out malaria by editing mosquito DNA (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Abdoulaye Diabate faced a life-threatening bout of malaria when he was just five years old. Diabate narrowly survived the mosquito-borne disease, but cousins ages three and four were not as fortunate.

  2. CNN

    African Scientist aims to eradicate malaria by editing mosquito DNA (opens CNN)

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    Burkina Faso scientist Abdoulaye Diabate is developing an innovative technique that could potentially wipe out malaria-transmitting mosquito species by altering their genes.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    African scientist could wipe out malaria by editing mosquito DNA | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Abdoulaye Diabate faced a life-threatening bout of malaria when he was just five years old. Diabate narrowly

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