Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Viruses like Dengue, Chickungunya, Yellow Fever, and Zika are spread mosquitoes. To reduce the number of infections, health officials have turned to producing genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes that, when released into the wild, reproduce with wild mosquitoes and cause their offspring to die. This video was produced as an educational resource by HHMI BioInteractive.

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

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    Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond

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    Investigate the rise of spillover viruses like Zika, Ebola and Nipah that can make the leap from animals to humans. Find out how human behaviors spread diseases and what science can do to anticipate and prevent epidemics around the world.

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