Freya, a Springer Spaniel, Who Has Been Trained to Sniff out Malaria (IMAGE)

Durham University

Freya, a Springer Spaniel, Who Has Been Trained to Sniff out Malaria

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Meet Freya, a Springer Spaniel, who has been trained to sniff out the scent of malaria. Freya's highly sensitive nose could help provide the first non-invasive test for malaria. Sniffer dogs could potentially be deployed at ports of entry to identify passengers carrying malaria to prevent the spread of the disease across borders and to ensure people receive timely antimalarial treatment.

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Medical Detection Dogs

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