Brazil is releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight one of its worst dengue outbreaks in years |

Brazil is dealing with one of its worst dengue fever outbreaks in years, and scientists are trying something unusual to bring the numbers down. Instead of just relying on vaccines and mosquito spray, health teams are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into several cities, hoping these lab-bred insects will help shrink the population of disease-spreading mosquitoes…

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Report contaminated water supply, says Panvel mayor after two GBS cases | Mumbai News

Navi Mumbai: Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) mayor, Nitin Patil, has appealed to the people to report contaminated water supply. His appeal came after two confirmed cases of the rare and serious autoimmune disorder (Guillain-Barre Syndrome-GBS) were reported in Panvel in the past month.The PCMC has launched an awareness drive across suspected places and started…

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