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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Minute: On using an app to test malaria

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A group of young Ugandans have developed a malaria testing app 'Matibabu'. It is different to other traditional malaria tests as it doesn't require a physical blood sample. No needles, no pain. Brian Gitta, the CEO of 'Matibabu' tells us how it works. (Photo: A laboratory technician collects a blood sample from a infant suspected to have malaria in Bagamoyo, Tanzania Credit:Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images

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