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Brazil is fighting dengue with bacteria-infected mosquitos (www.technologyreview.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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One of the country’s anti-dengue strategies aims to hamper the mosquitoes’ ability to spread disease by infecting the insects with a common bacteria—Wolbachia. The bacteria seems to boost the mosquitoes’ immune response, making it more difficult for dengue and other viruses to grow inside the insects. It also directly competes with viruses for crucial molecules they need to replicate.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I have had dengue twice. 2/10, would not recommend.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Congratulations, you're halfway there! Just two more times and you'll never catch it again 😁

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I've seen the hemorrhagic. Noooooooo thank you.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

It's that below the pelagic?