Mosquito Release Program in Medellin to Fight Tropical Diseases
Modified mosquitoes released in Medellin neighborhoods to combat tropical diseases.
00:00:03 Mosquitoes modified with Wolbachia bacteria are being released in three neighborhoods in Medellín as part of a program to prevent tropical diseases. Medellín has gone from having the most dengue cases to one of the fewest. The modified mosquitoes will mate with local ones, preventing the transmission of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.
🦟 Mosquito liberation program in Medellín aims to prevent tropical diseases.
🧬 Mosquitoes modified with bacteria Wolbachia to prevent virus transmission.
⬇️📉 Significant decrease in dengue cases in Medellín due to the program.
00:01:07 Mosquitoes are released in three neighborhoods in Medellín to combat dengue.
🦟 Mosquitoes released in three neighborhoods in Medellin to combat dengue.
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