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🔬 Science February 23, 2026 at 07:30 PM

Infecting Mosquitoes with Natural Bacteria Lowered Dengue Risk by 70% in Citywide Experiment

Source: Good News Network

A gold-standard scientific trial successfully lowered dengue fever risk by 70% in a city by infecting mosquitoes with natural bacteria, marking a major public health breakthrough.

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