Dengue Cases Drop After Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Released

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Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria and released into the wild are associated with a sharp decrease in dengue fever infections in humans, scientists reported Thursday (November 21) at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s annual meeting.

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-o...released-66772

Personally I think this is amazing. According to the article "In North Queensland, Australia, there has been a 96 percent reduction in dengue infections following the introduction of bacteria-infected mosquitoes in 2011." The drop was less dramatic but still very significant in other places where the studies were conducted (again to quote the article "There has also been a 76 percent decrease in Indonesia, a 70 percent decrease in Brazil, and a similar decrease in Vietnam, according to STAT and the AP.")

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