Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case.
Tag: Mosquitoes
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The Mosquitoes Are Winning
The rapid evolution of the insect has helped drive up Malaria deaths in Africa, fueling a growing public health threat.
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The Gamble: Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes End Disease?
Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading the disease — and do it in just a few months. But governments are wary.
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‘The Mosquitoes Are Winning’
Public health crises don’t operate on the same timetable as academic journals.
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Mosquitoes Are a Growing Public Health Threat, Reversing Years of Progress
Climate change and the rapid evolution of the insect have helped drive up malaria deaths and brought dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses to places that never had to worry about them.