Mosquito traps reduced Buruli ulcer risk in Melbourne suburbs
They publishedHow backyard mozzie traps curbed the spread of a flesh-eating disease in Melbourne suburbia
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Who
What
- Researchers deployed nearly 600 auto-dissemination mosquito traps in Merri-bek and Moonee Valley.
- Traps targeted high-risk northern Melbourne suburbs including Brunswick West and Essendon.
- Mosquito egg counts fell about 70 percent after eight weeks of trapping.
- Residents in trap areas were 83 percent less likely to contract Buruli ulcers.
- Study, published in Nature Microbiology, suggests mosquito control reduces disease transmission.
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🇦🇺 Australia (outlet HQ)
topics: Health, Environment, Science · language: eng
topics: Health, Environment, Science · language: eng
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