Turning to nature to fight dengue


Battling dengue: A DBKL Vector Control Unit personnel carrying out fogging at a housing area in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

Using Wolbachia bacteria most effective method to tackle virus, says expert

PETALING JAYA: A nature-based method of controlling the spread of the dengue virus has shown to be the most effective strategy in curbing dengue fever, says an expert as the scourge surges worldwide and medical authorities bank on new vaccines and drug treatments.

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