How Singapore Is Fighting Dengue With Mosquitoes
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Singapore is releasing 10 million genetically modified male Aedes mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria weekly; trial sites show up to 90% reduction in wild mosquito populations and 71% protection against dengue infection.
Results are from trials in controlled Singapore sites; real-world scalability to other regions will depend on infrastructure, climate, and local mosquito ecology.
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