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Deadly Dengue Virus

Dr. Shannon Bennett discusses her research on the Dengue Virus and how it affects humans.

There is no cure for the Dengue Virus at the moment. Scientists like Shannon Bennett (Associate Curator, Department of Microbiology at the Academy) are researching the virus to better understand the virus and how it affects humans. This video was produced by youth participating in the 2012 Science in Action Summer Intensive.  A project of the Academy’s Digital Learning Department, generously funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.