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Mosquitoes to combat zika and dengue will be released in Brazil

Mosquitoes to combat zika and dengue will be released in Brazil

In an initiative of several philanthropic institutions and governments , a major plan of action to combat the virus zika, dengue and chikungunya, all transmitted by aedes aegypti. The project will be launched in Brazil and Colombia, countries where there is a high incidence of mosquitoes. The results will be analyzed in the next two or three years.

The mosquitoes that will be spread in urban areas, initially in Rio de Janeiro already in early 2017, are genetically modified with Wolbachia bacteria. Previous research conducted in Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam has shown that the bacterium helps to significantly reduce the ability of the virus to spread.

The Dengue Elimination Program, led by Monash University in Australia, is responsible for developing the initiative. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the British government, the Wellcome global charitable foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are among the funders of the project.


Dengue prevention: 10 tips to take care

Dengue prevention: 10 tips to take care

Dengue is one of the major public health problems in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 50 and 100 million people will become infected every year with dengue in more than 100 countries on all continents except Europe. About 550,000 patients require hospitalization and 20,000 die as a result of dengue.

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Who walks a lot by car also needs protection from the sun

Who walks a lot by car also needs protection from the sun

The study authors analyzed records of more than 1,000 patients in a particular region of the United States, who were referred to hospitals with suspected skin cancer. They found that people who had spent much of the time driving a car were more likely to develop skin cancer on the left side of their bodies and faces, the side more exposed to sunlight while driving.

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