Research shows a simple strategy can protect babies from malaria-carrying mosquitoes

By Jonathan Lambert

Published October 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM EDT

In sub-Saharan Africa, a child under five dies nearly every minute from malaria. But new research suggests baby wraps treated with insect repellant can protect them.

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