Brazil is releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight one of its worst dengue outbreaks in years
- Brazil is dealing with one of its worst dengue fever outbreaks in years, and scientists are trying something unusual to bring the numbers down.
- Instead of just relying on vaccines and mosquito spray, health teams are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into several cities, hoping these lab-bred insects will help shrink the population of disease-spreading mosquitoes over time.
- The idea sounds strange at first, releasing more mosquitoes to fight a mosquito-borne disease, but the science behind it is actually pretty simple once you understand how it works.
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- Brazil is dealing with one of its worst dengue fever outbreaks in years, and scientists are trying something unusual to bring the numbers down.
- Instead of just relying on vaccines and mosquito spray, health teams are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into several cities, hoping these lab-bred insects will help shrink the population of disease-spreading mosquitoes over time.
- The idea sounds strange at first, releasing more mosquitoes to fight a mosquito-borne disease, but the science behind it is actually pretty simple once you understand how it works.
Sources: Times of India