Mosquito nets are used in malaria-prone areas to prevent mosquito bites during sleep, thus stopping disease transmission.
Mosquito nets prevent malaria transmission by stopping mosquitoes from biting people during sleep.
| Front | Why are mosquito nets used in areas with a high risk of malaria? |
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| Back | Because this can prevent people from being bitten by mosquitoes when they are asleep, meaning that the protist that causes malaria isn't passed on. |
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