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Mosquitoes infected with dengue blocking Wolbachia bacteria in Brazil

Mosquitoes infected with dengue blocking Wolbachia bacteria in Brazil Source: AAP

The World Health Organisation is warning over half the world's population is at risk of contracting Dengue Fever. The potentially deadly viral infection is carried by mosquitoes - but scientists are working on ways to block its transmission.


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By Greg Dyett

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The World Health Organisation is warning over half the world's population is at risk of contracting Dengue Fever. The potentially deadly viral infection is carried by mosquitoes - but scientists are working on ways to block its transmission.



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