Today, scientists have made an incredible discovery in the fight against dengue fever: mosquitoes have a strategy to avoid transmitting the virus. Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that mosquitoes have an innate ability to recognize the presence of dengue virus in the bloodstream and actively avoid transmitting it. This incredible finding could have important implications for controlling the spread of dengue fever and other diseases spread by mosquitoes. These findings also open up new avenues for research into how we can use this knowledge to develop new strategies for mosquito control.

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source: Phys.org