Dengue febrility . It causes pain , nausea , and can be mortal . Worst of all , there ’s no known cure or vaccinum . Which is why 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes are being deploy in Malaysia to bolt down of dandy fever at the root word .
Dengue gets passed around by the distaff Aedes aegypti mosquito , commonly found in Southeast Asia . The 6,000 mosquitoes in question are all males , scientifically engineered to have shorter lifespans — meaning they wo n’t be around long enough to do much wrong . By drive down the mosquito population , scientist desire to check Dengue pyrexia if not eliminate it solely .
All of which has lead to some ethical concerns among locals and outside observers . Can we really fuss with the gene puddle of a species so brazenly ? And while adding 6,000 mosquitoes to the mix may help stanch Dengue febricity , it also , uh , tot a lot of mosquitoes to a place that ’s already penetrate with the pests . Still , I ’d rather a immediate bite from a harmless bug than a horrifying , life - threatening disease . [ AFPFast Company ]
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