Name: Can dogs sniff out malaria?
Uploaded: 2019-06-11T16:08:22Z
Duration: 18 min 19 s
Description: Each year, hundreds of thousands of people around the world die of malaria. Aided by a demo from Freya the malaria-sniffing dog, infectious disease researcher James Logan describes the role of scent in the spread of malaria and explains how dogs can help break that cycle.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people around the world die of malaria. Aided by a demo from Freya the malaria-sniffing dog, infectious disease researcher James Logan describes the role of scent in the spread of malaria and explains how dogs can help break that cycle. 

James Logan: Can dogs sniff out malaria?

Can dogs sniff out malaria?

Every two minutes, a child succumbs to malaria, a reality that underscores the pressing need for innovative detection methods.

Malaria manipulates body odor to increase attractiveness to mosquitoes, a startling revelation that could revolutionize diagnosis.

Dogs, with their incredible sense of smell, demonstrate over 80% accuracy in malaria detection, presenting a novel diagnostic approach.