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Bioko

American  
[bee-oh-koh] / biˈoʊ koʊ /

noun

  1. an island in the Bight of Biafra, near the western coast of Africa: a province of Equatorial Guinea. About 800 sq. mi. (2,072 sq. km).


Bioko British  
/ baɪˈəʊkəʊ /

noun

  1. Former names: Fernando Po, Macías Nguema. an island in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of Cameroon: part of Equatorial Guinea. Capital: Malabo. Area: 2017 sq km (786 sq miles)

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Sanaria Inc. has been testing its vaccine in adults, and is planning a large, late-stage study in Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko Island.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 16, 2020

The prevalence of malaria on Bioko has dropped from 45% to 12.5% in 15 years through the use of conventional measures such as indoor insecticide spraying and bed nets laced with the chemicals.

From Nature ● Apr. 15, 2019

Zenkerella insignis, the critter caught on Bioko, is one of the world's most ancient and mysterious mammals.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2016

Fernandez had worked on Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea for 14 years, but he'd never seen one of these animals in its entirety before.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2016

Hunting on Equatorial Guinea's Bioko Island threatens red colobus monkeys, which hover on the brink of extinction. 

From National Geographic

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