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Genetically modified mosquitoes may be best weapon for curbing disease transmission

  • Written by Jason Rasgon, Professor of Entomology and Disease Epidemiology, Pennsylvania State University
More than 3.9 billion people live in regions where the Aedes aegypti mosquito is present. This species transmits Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. mycteria/Shutterstock.com

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