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Scientists Enlist Bacteria to Help Fight Dengue Virus


Scientists Enlist Bacteria to Help Fight Dengue Virus
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It's been a bad year for dengue fever, a painful, debilitating virus that is surging in the Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam and other nations. There is no cure for dengue, which is spread by mosquitos. However, scientists are enlisting a bacteria in the fight against dengue because they think will make it harder for mosquitos to spread the often deadly dengue virus. VOA's Jim Randle has our story.

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