by Falcon
November 09, 2010
Via Popsci
How do we defeat the world's deadliest creature? _ By Tim Barribeau Posted 11.03.2010 at 9:41 am
With the recent news that researchers at the University of Queensland are planning on releasing dengue-resistant mosquitoes into Australia and Vietnam, the world again turns its attention to the danger these insects pose--not only with dengue fever, but also malaria, yellow fever, and a host of others.
At a TED talk in 2009, when Bill Gates unleashed a swarm of the insects into a packed auditorium, the aim was to increase awareness of mosquitos and malaria, and indeed the last year and a half has seen a number of advances. Mosquitos infect up to 700 million people annually, leading to more than 2 million deaths. Malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and Chikungunya are all potentially lethal, cementing the mosquito's position as the deadliest creature on the planet.
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