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Mosquitoes infected with bacteria to stop dengue fever spread – Brinkwire
Mosquitoes infected with a unique bacteria have led to a ‘staggering’ drop in dengue fever in Indonesia, researchers say.
Dengue, a tropical virus that causes high fever and aches, infects some 400 million people each year and kills up to 25,000.
Scientists released millions of mosquitoes injected with Wolbachia, a bacterium that prevents them from transmitting the virus.
The team found that dengue infections were 77 percent lower in treated neighborhoods, compared to areas not exposed to the…
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