Fernando De Noronha Starts Using Sterile Mosquitoes Against Dengue Fever

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Noronha begins fighting dengue with sterile mosquitoes The administration of Fernando de Noronha started the implementation of sterile mosquito technique to reduce the population of Aedes aegypti, dengue transmitter, chikungunya and zika (see video above). The action is carried out in partnership with the State Health Secretariat, with support from the Ministry of Health and the United Nations (UN). In 2015 and 2016, the island received a pilot …