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From KaiserNetwork: ???Researchers Use GPS, PDAs for Malaria Prevention in Africa, Study Says???

October 18th, 2006    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

CDC researchers have developed new tools using GPS technology and PDAs to help prevent the spread of malaria in Africa, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, InformationWeek reports. Researchers used the devices to collect data on the use of insecticide-treated nets in homes in Niger and Togo.

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