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Academia 4 years ago

New tools needed to control the spread of mosquito-borne disease

Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest creature, and they’re on the move.

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Australia battles spread of Japanese encephalitis

Previously confined to the tropical north, since late February Japanese encephalitis has travelled as far south as South Australia -- infecting a total 16 people with two confirmed deaths, according to state health authorities.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Yogyakarta dengue fever study offers hope in disease battle

Results of the three-year study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week, found that infecting dengue-carrying mosquitoes with a harmless bacteria called Wolbachia led to a 77 percent drop in human cases.

National 6 years ago

PREMIUM
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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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.