IMG_4399 – Fly trapper, Alick, sits by a river in Malawi (IMAGE)

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IMG_4399 – Fly trapper, Alick, sits by a river in Malawi

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Fly trapper, Alick, sits by a river in Malawi with one leg bared, ready to catch the blackfly as they land, before they can bite him. He will take the drug, mectizan, to help prevent against infection.

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