At the same time, Uyoga said Kemri has intensified its efforts to develop a better vaccine for malaria. Kemri also displayed the KenCov-19 test kit it developed to diagnose Covid 19 virus.

A health worker shows a malaria rapid test kit after collecting blood sample from a resident during a drive to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. [Reuters] Malaria can be eradicated ...

People with malaria ... low for the test to be used routinely, but the researchers hope they can improve its reliability and develop it into an off-the-shelf product. Simple, rapid blood tests ...