To protect yourself from malaria sleep with a chicken next to your bed

For the first time, scientists have shown that malaria-transmitting mosquitoes actively avoid feeding on certain animal species such as chickens, using their sense of smell. Odors emitted by species such as chickens could provide protection for humans at risk of mosquito-transmitted diseases, according to a study.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160720215145.htm