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Episode: Genetic change in mosquitoes may be key to eliminating malaria | Learn âupsideâ and âdownsideâ
Description: Malaria infects millions of people each year, killing between 400,000 and 700,000 peopleâmost of them children in sub-Saharan Africa. Now, scientists have developed a method for genetically modifying mosquitoes that could potentially eliminate or dramatically reduce cases of malaria. The change would prevent a certain species of mosquito from being able to reproduce, but the scientific removal of a species carries ethical questions. Plus, learn how to use âupsideâ and âdownside.â Read the full transcript of this episode at http://www.plainenglish.com/91      Transcripts are always free and available now! ÂżHablas español? VocĂȘ fala portuguĂȘs? Parles-tu frança...