Tag: Dengue
Bangladesh considers ‘mosquito fights mosquito technique’ for Dengue Control
Bangladesh is studying the feasibility of applying Sterile Insect Technique(SIT) to control the dengue outbreak. For this,a team of experts from WHO-FAO and IAEA has arrived in Bangladesh to discuss …
Read MoreIn battle against spread of chikungunya and dengue, ICMR finds unlikely ally — bacteria
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has developed a strain of the Aedes aegypti mosquito into which Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacteria, is introduced. The mosquito variant has been named …
Read MoreWhy US has cleared dengue vaccine with conditions,where India stands
Recently,Sanofi Pasteur’s dengvaxia vaccine has been approved by the US Food & Drug Administration(FDA).It is the first dengue vaccine to get the regulatory nod in the US.But US FDA has …
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