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Nina Fedoroff: A secret weapon against Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases

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Where did Zika come from, and what can we do about it? Molecular biologist Nina Fedoroff takes us around the world to understand Zika's origins and how it spread, proposing a controversial way to stop the virus — and other deadly diseases — by preventing infected mosquitos from multiplying.

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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;TEDx;biology;biotech;disease;environment;epidemiology;genetics;global issues;health;illness;insects;molecular biology;monkeys;public health;science;society;technology;virus;TEDxMidAtlantic;2016

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