Controversial Dengue Fever Solution: Biotech Company’s Offspring-Killing Method

**Brazil Wrestles with Dengue Fever Outbreak through **Innovative Genetic Modification of Mosquitoes

In an unprecedented move to curb the escalating dengue fever crisis, Brazil has embarked on a groundbreaking approach by deploying genetically modified mosquitoes in the fight against the disease. The outbreak, which saw nearly a million cases by the end of February 2024, has pushed authorities to adopt drastic measures to control the virus's spread, highlighted by the involvement of Oxitec, a British biotechnology company.