A mosquito repellent made of sour milk helps prevent malaria


By AGENCY

Kisaakye checks on the solids formed after fermenting sour milk, which are being heated in an oven for further processing. — dpa

In a backyard behind a small office building in the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda, Jovia Kisaakye is checking buckets of fermenting milk.

Kisaakye, 20, is an entrepreneur and feels content as she lifts a lid and breathes in the pungent, sour aroma.

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