Scientists unleash special mosquitoes to fight dengue and zika
NCT ID NCT06595745
Summary
This large study tested a new method to prevent mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. Researchers released specially treated male mosquitoes that cannot produce viable offspring, aiming to reduce the local mosquito population and slow disease spread. The trial involved over 15,000 residents in Mexico to see if this approach could lower infection rates in real-world conditions.
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Locations
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Laboratorio para el Control Biolo´gico de Aedes aegypti (LCB-UADY), Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
Mérida, Yucatán, 97160, Mexico
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