Stopping The Spread Of Deadly Dengue Fever

Catalyst: Dengue Fever - The research seeking to eradicate dengue fever around the world. Subscribe to Journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Go to the Journeyman Science playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlGSlkijht5iXbPX7d_oTP47c9C3kArQ0 We have recently seen all too well that global travel facilitates the spread of diseases all over the world. This is no different with dengue fever – a deadly virus that originally could only be found in Africa, but today occurs over the world. The fact that we now like to holiday in tropical climes, such as Southeast Asia and Bali, adds to this risk of transporting dengue fever back to our home countries. Yet researchers are using a bacterium called Wolbachia to give dengue fever resistance to mosquitoes, so as to prevent the disease’s transmission on to us. By following a project with to stop the dengue virus replicating within the vectors, and by investigating how to diagnose dengue fever from the earliest stages, Dr Maryanne Demasi shows us the efforts being taken to contain the spread of the disease. ABC Australia - Ref 6284 Journeyman Pictures brings you highlights from the cutting-edge science series, ‘Catalyst’, produced by our long-term content partners at ABC Australia. Every day we’ll upload a new episode that takes you to the heart of the most intriguing and relevant science-related stories of the day, transforming your perspective of the issues shaping our world.