Infecting Mosquitoes With Bacteria Could Have A Big Payoff
Scientists are trying to flip the script on control of mosquitoes in an effort to combat dengue fever. Instead of trying to wipe them out, they're infecting them with bacteria.
Cameron Simmons is far more familiar with dengue than he would like to be.
"I've had dengue. My family's had dengue. It's a miserable, miserable experience," he says. "It's not one I'd ever want to repeat or have anyone else experience."
Unfortunately, last year nearly 400 million people experienced the viral disease that is so painful it's often called break-bone fever. There's no specific drug to treat the infection; medication is given only for the fever and other symptoms. Severe cases, although rare,.
