The world sees up to 100 million cases and 22,000 deaths due to dengue every year. Researchers may have found a way to cut those numbers significantly.
Source: Dengue rates plunged after release of lab-altered mosquitoes
I repeat my call to eliminate mosquitos. Yes, it will cause disruptions in the food chain. Yes, some other animals might die. Don’t care. Imagine how wonderful it would be to explore the great outdoors without being eaten alive.
These bastards need to be taken out.
“They found that the introduction of the infected mosquitoes into local mosquito populations was “associated with a significant reduction” in dengue of up to 97% in each city compared to ten years prior to the start of the experiment.
They also conducted a case control study in Medellín. There, they said they found a causal association between the deployment of the infected mosquitoes and reduced cases of dengue.
The researchers said results showed a 47% drop in dengue in neighborhoods where the mosquitoes had been released.”
