Dogs can be trained to sniff out malaria, researchers say

Dogs were able to correctly identify 70% of the malaria-infected samples, and 90% of the samples without malaria parasites.

Dogs can be trained to sniff out certain cancers, people at risk of a diabetic coma, and now, children with malaria just by smelling their socks, researchers said.

According to the findings presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene annual meeting in New Orleans, dogs were trained to sniff out malaria parasites in African children who tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease but did not have a fever or other outward symptoms.