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Using Wallbakia-Infused Mosquitoes to Combat Dengue Fever

This chapter discusses a counterintuitive method of releasing mosquitoes into the wild to control the spread of diseases like dengue and Zika. Scientists are experimenting with infected mosquitoes carrying wallbakia bacteria to out-compete local mosquitoes and reduce the spread of dengue fever.

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