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Did a gene-modified mosquito apocalypse plan backfire in Brazil? Study says ‘Yes,’ company says ‘No’
An experiment to sabotage Brazil’s mosquito population by releasing 450,000 gene-modified insects may have backfired, says a new study. The insect-breeding company is fighting back against the claims.
Sep 17, 2019 09:47
’Politics of Zika are garbage’: Florida lawmaker brings 100 mosquitoes onto House floor
To overcome the unwillingness of Congress to pass a bill to combat Zika, Representative David Jolly (R-Florida) decided to put the fear of God ‒ or, more specifically, disease-bearing mosquitoes ‒ into his fellow House lawmakers.
Sep 7, 2016 21:59
FDA extends Zika testing to all blood donations in US
All blood donations in the US and its territories must be tested for the Zika virus, the US Food and Drug Administration has announced.
Aug 26, 2016 18:45
Intl medical community urges WHO to ‘postpone or move’ Brazil Olympics over Zika threat
More than 150 health professionals have signed an open letter urging the WHO to “reconsider” its opinion and advise the IOC to postpone or even move the upcoming Olympic Games in Brazil to another country due to the spread of the Zika virus.
May 28, 2016 02:48
‘A massive policy failure’: UN-body admits its fault for Zika virus spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made a startling admission saying it is partly responsible for the outbreak of the Zika virus. The agency said the failures to prevent its spread had created a “significant threat to global health.”
May 24, 2016 07:55
Australia to equip Olympic team with anti-Zika condoms for Brazil games
To protect the Australian Olympic team from potential exposure to the Zika virus, Aussie pharmaceutical company Starpharma announced it will team up with world No2 condom maker Ansell to supply virus-proof condoms for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games.
May 16, 2016 07:09
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