Wolbachia significantly lowers and reduces dengue cases; could make Indonesia free of disease [details] ibtimes.co.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ibtimes.co.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Introducing mosquitoes infected with the Wolbachia bacteria to parts of an Indonesian city reduced the incidence of dengue by 77% and cases of the disease requiring treatment in hospital by 86%, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The results of a randomised controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine today show that the incidence of dengue was reduced by 77%.