Why are we developing gene drive mosquitoes to control malaria in Africa?

Why are we developing gene drive mosquitoes to control malaria in Africa?

Malaria is a deadly disease, claiming the lives of over 600,000 people every year. Current interventions against malaria such as bed nets, insecticides, drugs have helped save millions of lives but they are not enough. Gene drive technologies are being explored to complement these tools and help eliminate #malaria. The gene drive video series is a series of four videos explaining how our researchers in the United Kingdom and Italy develop gene drive mosquitoes. #GeneDrive #EndMalaria #WorldMalariaDay