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National 5 years ago

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Modified mosquitoes bring much hope in dengue-endemic Indonesia

In Indonesia, where dengue remains endemic, recent trial results suggesting that releasing mosquitoes carrying a certain bacteria could lead to a 77 percent reduction of dengue cases have brought much hope.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes

From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies his mosquito launcher, the latest contraption authorities have devised to combat a record outbreak of the tropical disease dengue.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Fighting mosquito-borne diseases... with mosquitoes

The French company InnovaFeed, specialized in the production of insects to feed livestock, is partnering with the Australian research World Mosquito Program (WMP) to develop what it says is the first industrial-level production of mosquitoes.

Opinion 5 years ago

It’s time for decisive win in fight against mosquitoes

As we marked World Mosquito Day on Aug. 20, it is a timely reminder of the deadly threat posed by the biggest mosquito-borne killer – malaria.

Health 5 years ago

How a vaccine made of mosquito spit could help stop the next epidemic

Building on the work of colleagues and other scientists, Manning, a clinical researcher for the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, believed she could use pieces of mosquito saliva protein to build a universal vaccine.

National 5 years ago

Dengue fever kills more than COVID-19 in Central Java

There are 2,155 confirmed cases of dengue fever across Central Java as of Thursday, with 40 fatalities.

Health 6 years ago

Ignore these myths about the coronavirus

There are many myths swirling around on the internet at the moment about Covid-19, more commonly known as the coronavirus.

National 6 years ago

Dengue fever kills 104, infects more than 17,000 nationwide since January

East Nusa Tenggara recorded the highest number of fatalities with 32 deaths from dengue fever as of Monday.

National 6 years ago

Dengue fever kills 11, infects hundreds in East Nusa Tenggara regency

Eleven people have died due to dengue fever in Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara, while up to 1,057 people have been infected since the beginning of the year, the Sikka Health Agency reported.

City 6 years ago

17 chikungunya virus infections in Depok

Officials in Depok, West Java, have urged residents to keep their neighborhoods clean after 17 residents of Ratujaya subdistrict became infected with the chikungunya virus.

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