"Brazil's Innovative Strategies Against Surging Dengue Cases"
TL;DR
British biotech company Oxitec is releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Brazil to combat the surge in dengue fever cases. The modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carry a gene that kills female offspring, reducing the overall mosquito population. Brazil has seen over 973,000 likely dengue cases and 195 deaths so far this year. The city of Suzano, in the state of Sao Paulo, has declared a state of emergency and is using the solution to combat the outbreak.
Topics:healthhealth-technology#biotechnology#brazil#dengue-fever#genetically-modified-mosquitoes#health-technology#oxitec
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