- by Alison
‘Friendly Mosquitoes’ from Oxitec are now protecting more than 60,000 people from the ‘dengue mosquito‘. The genetically modified male Aedes aegypti mate with wild females, passing a self-limiting gene on to offspring. The youngsters die before they reach maturity and before they’re able to spread…
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- by Alison
Controlling mosquito populations is becoming an ongoing battle in much of the world. Like any other living thing, mosquitoes need the energy to survive. They need it to fly, to reproduce … to live. Many people think that all mosquitoes bite humans and that our…
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- by breakdengue
Managing tomorrow’s disease using yesterday’s methods The time for improving vector control to prevent dengue outbreaks is now. “Dengue is the disease of the future,” comments Malaysian Public Health Medical Entomologist Dr. Moh-Seng Chang. “And it’s going to become more and more of a global health…
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- by breakdengue
Dengue is spreading fast It’s clear we have to do more – and soon. But how can we when resources are already stretched beyond the limit? When we’re also fighting malaria, chikungunya, and a whole wealth of other vector-borne diseases? To shake away these diseases…
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