Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can lower dengue risk by 70%, citywide experiment finds

Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus affecting millions of people each year, with symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to severe bleeding and organ failure. Scientists are now using Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacteria found in many insects, to turn disease-carrying mosquit...

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