The Pigeon Express
An experiment to infect mosquitoes with bacteria that stop them from transmitting viruses appears to have helped reduced the spread of deadly dengue virus in Indonesia, researchers reported. The modified mosquitoes thrived for three years, and cases of dengue were reduced by 77% in areas where they were introduced, the researchers reported in the New […]
A solider in Kerala’s Kannur district was identified with a rare type of malaria, a year after he arrived from Sudan where he was part of the peace keeping operation. The soldier believed to be in his 40’s is suppose to have contracted the Plasmodium ovale, a type of malaria caused by a bite from […]
Florida Keys has received the final approval to their plan of releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in the area. The local authorities in the Florida Keys have given their nod to the release of approximately 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in 2021 and 2022, despite strong opposition from local residents and environmental groups. The plan was […]