Health
Australian scientists slash dengue fever in Indonesia by infecting mosquitoes with bacteria – ABC News
Infecting mosquitoes with a special bacteria is dramatically reducing dengue fever in areas of Indonesia, and the method may one day wipe the virus from the planet.
Australian scientists may have found the secret to eradicating dengue fever, with a lengthy trial in Indonesia drastically reducing the incidence of the mosquito-borne virus.
Key points:
- Dengue fever has been reduced by 77 per cent in the Indonesian trial areas
- The treatment lasts for years and will save lives
- Researchers say it can be rolled out in other at-risk countries
Researchers at Melbourne’s Monash University working with scientists in Yogyakarta, in…
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