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Woman volunteers to be bitten by hundreds of hungry mosquitoes ends up with malaria

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Its that time of the year again, where the buzz of mosquito’s will keep you out of sleep. Well one brave US woman volunteered herself to get bitten by hundreds of hungry female mosquitoes in an attempt to test a malaria vaccine. This all happened inside a lab, but in the end the brave woman was not only left with a forearm full of mosquito bites, but she was also tested positive for malaria. The vaccine is still in its trial form with 50 percent efficacy. The woman was immediately treated after testing positive.

Written by: Keenan Williams

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