Can Genetically Modified Bugs Reduce Dengue Threat? : NPR
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An invasive species of mosquito has recently brought dengue fever, a potentially fatal illness, to the Florida Keys. Florida authorities are on the hunt for a new weapon to fight these insects — and they're looking to Britain. A company called Oxitec is developing genetically modified mosquitoes that it claims can wipe out wild populations — and with it, the threat of dengue.
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