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Letter: Eradication versus virus suppression

Published 9 March 2016

From Eric Kvaalen

It isn't necessary to eliminate all mosquitoes to get rid of diseases like Zika, malaria and dengue (13 February, p 26). All that is needed is to reduce their numbers to the point that these diseases fail to get passed on at a sustainable rate. And we needn't worry about mosquito extinction. They can always be reintroduced to an area if desired.

Les Essarts-le-Roi, France

Issue no. 3064 published 12 March 2016

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