Even though the use of wolbachia bacteria to suppress dengue fever is generally guaranteed to be safe. Epidemiologist Dr. Dicky Budiman, a Global Health Security researcher who is also a visiting lecturer at several universities in Indonesia, explained that Wolbachia is a bacteria that is safe for humans and the environment.
Why is there concern regarding the World Wolbachia Program?
Vector-control research centres raise millions of male mosquitoes to infect with Wolbachia strains. Credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images.
Why is there concern regarding the World Wolbachia Program?
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