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Want to stop Malaria? Get your cow perfume that smells like humans

London: A perfume for cows that will make them smell like humans is the next frontier in the fight against malaria. 

According to The Times in London, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has already donated $100,000 (Sh8.7 million) for development of the perfume meant to confuse mosquitoes and help prevent the spread of malaria, a disease that kills a child every minute.

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