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The Great Mosquito Swap - BBC News
| Content Provider | WatchKnowLearn |
|---|---|
| Description | Every year, it’s estimated that nearly 400 million people around the world are infected with dengue fever, a potentially fatal illness that’s passed on by mosquitoes. No vaccine is effective at preventing people catching the disease, but what if the mosquitoes themselves were treated to stop them spreading it? In one city that is severely affected – Medellin in Colombia — an ambitious project is underway to swap wild mosquitoes for a variety that is identical in every way, but with one crucial difference. These mosquitoes have been bred from specimens injected with bacteria that make it impossible to transmit not just dengue, but also the Zika and chikungunya viruses, and Yellow Fever. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | Proprietary |
| Subject Keyword | Virus Overview k-12 homeschool homeschooling home school parents educational videos k12 preK-12 Life Sciences Biology Microorganisms Science Viruses |
| Content Type | Video |
| Educational Role | Student Teacher |
| Educational Use | Self Learning |
| Time Required | PT4M55S |
| Education Level | Class VIII Class XI Class IX Class XII Class VII Class X |
| Resource Type | Broadcast |
