UVA team makes key discovery about deadly dengue fever

The dengue virus mixes molecules from its RNA with saliva to suppress the human immune system and ease spread of the disease. (Credit: Emily Faith Morgan / UVA Communications)

A team of scientists at the University of Virginia has made a discovery that could – eventually – save millions of lives. Sandy Hausman reports on what they’ve learned about a virus that threatens half the world’s population.

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