Up Next
Back to Show
PBS News Hour
Can genetically modified mosquitoes curb Dengue fever?
Officials in the Florida Keys are considering using genetically modified mosquitoes to curb the threat of the tropical disease, Dengue fever. The lab-grown mosquitoes have been used in Brazil and the Cayman Islands to reduce the local mosquito populations, but many Keys residents are wary of allowing a science experiment in their backyard. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports.
