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Canadian researchers use tires to fight Zika-carrying mosquitoes
Old tires can easily be converted into low-cost mosquito traps, helping prevent the spread of Zika virus in developing countries
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How a portable diagnostic technology could help contain outbreaks of diseases such as Zika in Latin America. Part of an ongoing series of stories about innovative projects in the developing world, a partnership between the International Development Research Centre and Canadian Geographic.
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