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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Warpy

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3. I'm waiting to hear about the effectiveness of the vaccine

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 01:06 PM

Jul 2016

now being given a large scale (as much of the population on IMSS as they can catch) trial in Mexico. The vaccine was effective against all 4 dengue strains in earlier trials.

That's interesting about the fatally flawed mosquito breeding. They had limited success releasing clouds of sterilized male mosquitoes some decades ago. Since this genetic flaw will be passed down the generations, it might be a better solution to controlling them.

Then again, we might discover some really vital part the damned things play in the ecosystem besides feeding small fish.

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Cases of Dengue Drop 91 Percent Due to Genetically Modified Mosquitoes [View all] HuckleB Jul 2016 OP

They'd try to manufacture vague bullshit fears skepticscott Jul 2016 #1

Surprisingly, or perhaps not, it is posted in the science group. HuckleB Jul 2016 #2

I'm waiting to hear about the effectiveness of the vaccine Warpy Jul 2016 #3

Yeah, I wondered about that too. progressoid Jul 2016 #4