Other Animal Disease — Australia
Scientists have discovered a virus carried by mosquitoes that could pave the way to eradicating mosquito-borne diseases such as Ross River virus, and potentially dengue fever. The virus, known as Parramatta River virus, was discovered in a joint research project by scientists at the University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Sydney.
Dr Jody Hobson-Peters, from UQ’s Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, said Parramatta River virus only infected mosquitoes and did not
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