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World Service,05 Aug 1998,28 mins

Tsetse flies

Discovery

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Tsetse flies and how scientists are hoping to eradicate them. The flies cause sleeping sickness in humans and cattle, but the problem of the flies is getting worse. However the development of a repellent is giving hope to scientists. Also, what should we do when we meet an alien and the singing fish and their melodius humming.

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