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Inserting mosquitoes with bacteria reduces diseases such as dengue by 77%, study finds


A groundbreaking trial has cut dengue fever cases by 77% according to the World Mosquito Program. Researchers have found that the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases can be blocked by breeding mosquitoes that carry a safe and natural bacterium called Wolbachia.

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