Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria, dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever account for about 17% of all infectious diseases globally, claiming more than 700,000 lives each year, and inflicting suffering on many more.
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2015年在巴西暴发了寨卡病毒疫情，小头畸形新生儿数量增加。
The 2015 outbreak of Zika in Brazil was linked to an increase in the number of babies being born with microcephaly.
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经证明可以采用这项新技术成功处理对农作物和家畜有害的昆虫
New technique proved successful against insects that attack crops and livestock
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昆虫不育技术最先由美国农业部开发，现已成功用于对付农作物和牲畜的害虫，如地中海果蝇和新世界螺旋蝇。
The Sterile Insect Technique was first developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and has been used successfully to target insect pests that attack crops and livestock, such as the Mediterranean fruit fly and the New World screwworm fly.
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目前，全球六大洲的农业部门使用了这一技术。
It is currently in use globally in the agriculture sector on six continents.
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根据关于使用该项技术控制人类疾病的指南，可以分阶段测试绝育昆虫的功效。
The guidance on using the technique to control diseases in humans recommends adopting a phased approach that allows time to test the efficacy of the sterilized insects.
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可根据流行病学指标监测该方法对疾病传播的影响。
Epidemiological indicatorsmonitor the impact of the method on disease-transmission.
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该指南还就大规模生产不育蚊子、政府和社区参与、衡量该技术的影响和评估成本效益提供了建议。
It also provides recommendations on mass production of the sterile mosquitoes, government and community engagement, measuring the impact of the technique, and assessing cost-effectiveness.
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热带病研究和培训特别规划的科学家Florence Fu Que说，“这可以帮助抑制正对杀虫剂产生耐药性并对环境产生负面影响的蚊子，因此，受登革热和寨卡病毒严重影响的国家对试用这项技术很有兴趣。”
“Countries seriously affected by dengue and Zika have shown real interest in testing this technology as it can help suppress mosquitoes that are developing resistance to insecticides, which are also negatively impacting the environment,” said Florence Fouque, a scientist at TDR.
The collaborative effort includes plans to support three multi-country teams of research institutions, vector control agencies and public health stakeholders to test the Sterile Insect Technique against Aedes mosquitoes.