Eliminate Dengue Program
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The Eliminate Dengue Research Program (future link) is a not-for-profit international research collaboration which commenced in 2005. The objective of the project is investigate whether or not Wolbachia, a type of bacteria that occurs naturally in up to 60% of all insect species (but not the dengue-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti), can be used as an effective strategy to disrupt the transmission of dengue fever between people in high-risk regions. Researchers believe that this approach will be very effective, especially in remote areas with limited medical care and infrastructure, especially as there is currently no vaccine for the virus.