Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Close up of a mosquito with the earth as seen from space in the background. Caption: mosquito bites are tied to many viral outbreaks.

Mosquitoes spread several viruses, including Dengue, Chikungunya, Yellow Fever, and Zika. Health officials are developing various methods to help reduce the spread of infections. One of those methods is to produce genetically modified mosquitoes that, when released into the wild, reproduce with wild mosquitoes and cause their offspring to die.

(Source: DCMP)

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gmo, health, virus

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  • Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

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