Falling prey to mosquitoes for science’s sake

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 4 day(s) ago

Falling prey to mosquitoes for science’s sake

Staff and contributors at the Central Epidemic Hygiene Institute have voluntarily acted as victims of the mosquitoes’ blood sucking frenzy over the past few years in an attempt to breed dengue-free mosquitoes.

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Mosquitoes released to help curb dengue

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VietNam News English 1 month(s) ago

Scientists on Wednesday released Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes into the environment on Tri Nguyen Island in central Khanh Hoa Province in an attempt to reduce the transmission of dengue-fever viruses.

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Institute launches trial project to stem dengue fever cases

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VietNam News English 4 month(s) ago

The naturally existing strain of the bacteria Wolbachia will be used to control dengue-fever transmission, which has increased in recent years, according to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.

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Da Nang health department warns of Asian tiger mosquito

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SaiGon GP English 8 month(s) ago

Da Nang health department warns of Asian tiger mosquito

Pham Hung Chien, deputy director of the Department of Health in the central city of Da Nang on September 20 warned of the appearance of the ‘Aedes albopictus’ or Asian tiger mosquito that is capable of spreading the dangerous dengue fever virus.

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Southern VN faces threat of dengue outbreaks

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VietNam News English 10 month(s) ago 1 related news

People in southern parts of the country have been warned to take precautions against the spread of dengue fever, as the risk of getting the disease rises next month.

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Alarming rise of dengue fever nationwide

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SaiGon GP English 20 month(s) ago

Dengue fever is on a rapid rise in the southern provinces of Ca Mau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Bac Lieu and Binh Thuan as well as in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

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Dengue fever crisis in Pakistan deepens as deaths toll swells

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VietnamNet English 21 month(s) ago

Dengue fever crisis in Pakistan deepens as deaths toll swells

Death toll from an epidemic of dengue fever, which has gripped Pakistan's most populous and eastern province of Punjab, has now reached 62 as another man died on Thursday, health officials and local media reported.

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Dengue fever hits Pakistan's Punjab province

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VietnamNet English 22 month(s) ago

Dengue fever hits Pakistan's Punjab province

Pakistan's eastern Punjab province is in the grip of a dengue epidemic with dozens of cases being reported daily at various hospitals across the province, said officials and hospital sources.

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Common bacterium stops mosquitoes from transmitting dengue virus: study

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VietnamNet English 22 month(s) ago

Strains of a bacterium commonly found in fruit flies can prevent the Aedes aegypti mosquito from transmitting the virus that causes dengue fever, researchers have found. Their discovery could lead to a more effective way to control dengue worldwide.

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Singapore, French scientists discover antibodies to chikungunya virus

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VietnamNet English 29 month(s) ago

A team of scientists from Singapore and France have discovered two antibodies that could neutralize several chikungunya strains, a breakthrough that may have brought scientists one step closer to developing a treatment for the disease.

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Dengue virus tests for isolated island

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VietnamNet English 30 month(s) ago

VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam plans to test the Wolbachia bacterium's effectiveness in eradicating mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus.

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Dengue virus tests for isolated island

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VietNam News English 30 month(s) ago

Viet Nam plans to test the Wolbachia bacterium's effectiveness in eradicating mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus. The test is being conducted in accordance with a five-year project that is being co-operatively managed by Australia's University of Queensland and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Viet Nam.

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New virus causes dengue symptoms

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Báo Dân Trí English 34 month(s) ago 3 related news

New virus causes dengue symptoms

A potentially fatal dengue-fever like virus has emerged in the country, according to the Health Ministry.

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New virus causes dengue symptoms

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Hanoi Times English 34 month(s) ago 3 related news

New virus causes dengue symptoms

The Hanoitimes - A potentially fatal dengue-fever like virus has emerged in the country, according to the Health Ministry.

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New virus causes dengue symptoms

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VietnamPlus English 34 month(s) ago 3 related news

A potentially fatal dengue-fever like virus has emerged in the country, according to the Health Ministry.

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