Every year, millions of people around the world are affected by dengue fever, making it one of the most common tropical diseases.
Those who have experienced dengue know the debilitating symptoms, including swollen glands, muscle and joint pain, extreme fatigue, and abdominal pain, which can leave patients bedridden for weeks.
Tragically, thousands of people die from this painful disease annually.
In North Queensland, Australia, the Aedes aegypti mosquito is prevalent, but dengue fever is rare as most cases are contracted overseas.
Thanks to the presence of a bacterium called Wolbachia, it is now unlikely to acquire a dengue infection in North Queensland, as this bacterium prevents the mosquito from transmitting the virus while causing no harm to humans.
2024-02-29 10:00:04
Source from phys.org