Australia's scientists are trying to wipe out dengue fever by a groundbreaking scheme of field trial that could save tens of thousands of lives each year, the Australian Associated Press reported on January 3.
They have developed a bacterium that acts as a vaccine for mosquitoes, which could in turn stop the disease spreading in humans, the report said.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/australia-starts-field-trial-wipe-out-dengue-fever
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/australia
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dengue
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
