Zika

Zika virus: Florida to release genetically modified mosquitoes

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Florida moves forward with contentious plan to release 750million genetically modified mosquitoes to help lessen the spread of disease A biotech firm has been approved to release 750million mosquitoes in Florida They contain a protein that lessens the survival rate of female offspring The team hopes the insects will lower overall mosquito populations and decrease the … Read more

Where will the world’s next Zika, West Nile or dengue come from?

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The countries most likely to be responsible an outbreak of a contagious killer virus such as Zika or dengue have been revealed by scientists.  Researchers have created heat maps to show viral hot-spots around the world, by working out which animals are most likely to spread illnesses and where. The maps show where existing flaviviruses … Read more