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Mosquito-borne diseases World Mosquito Program

WebWhile the mosquito may not be affected, these mosquito-borne diseases can cause immense suffering for humans. Roughly 390 million people are infected each year with …

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Dengue World Mosquito Program

WebWhen the World Mosquito Program began, dengue fever was the primary focus of our research. It is still an important focus. According to the World Health Organization, …

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Empowering communities World Mosquito Program

WebIn August 2020, the World Mosquito Program undertook the first ever release of Wolbachia mosquitoes in Sri Lanka. The local community played an important role in the project. …

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Impact World Mosquito Program

WebIndependent experts predict that Wolbachia will eliminate dengue transmissions for decades. Since the World Mosquito Program's Wolbachia method was established in …

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Our story World Mosquito Program

WebOur story is centred around a tiny bacterium called Wolbachia. It was first described in the 1920s but little research was ever conducted on it until the 1970s. Wolbachia was once …

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How WMP's Wolbachia method works

WebWe work closely with local governments, health authorities and community groups before we release any mosquitoes. We spread the word about our Wolbachia method through …

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Colombia World Mosquito Program

WebColombia. The World Mosquito Program in Colombia is part of a global, not-for-profit initiative that is working to protect local communities from mosquito-borne diseases. …

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About us World Mosquito Program

WebThe World Mosquito Program has staff working in countries across Oceania, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and offices established in Australia, Vietnam, France and Panama. …

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Brazil: Fiocruz and the World Mosquito Program launch new …

WebThe partnership will produce up to five billion disease-blocking mosquitoes each year. 30 March 2023, Brasília – Fiocruz and the World Mosquito Program (WMP) today …

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Global progress World Mosquito Program

WebOur work with countries across the Oceania region has been driven by the success of our projects in Northern Australia. Mosquito-borne diseases have long been prevalent …

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Explainer: How do mosquito-borne diseases impact women …

WebBut when it comes to mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever, it isn’t that simple. Women may be just as likely as men to contract mosquito-borne …

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Zika World Mosquito Program

WebZika virus disease, also called Zika fever, is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. First identified in Ugandan monkeys in 1947, then in humans …

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Fiji World Mosquito Program

WebThe World Mosquito Program in Fiji is part of a global, not-for-profit initiative that is working to protect local communities from mosquito-borne diseases.. Mosquito-borne diseases …

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Chikungunya: the pain that remains in El Salvador

WebIn 2021, 64 suspected cases of chikungunya and zero deaths have been reported in the country, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Ministry of Health. However, the …

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Sri Lanka World Mosquito Program

WebThe World Mosquito Program in Sri Lanka is part of a global, not-for-profit initiative that is working to protect local communities from mosquito-borne diseases . In 2021, we …

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Wolbachia Dramatically Reduces Dengue Cases

WebDramatically Reduces Dengue Cases - Peer reviewed and published. June 2021. - Trial results published in The New England Journal of Medicine show 77% reduction in …

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Explainer: How climate change is amplifying mosquito-borne …

WebBy Alex Jackson. Mosquito-borne diseases kill more than one million people and infect up to 700 million each year – almost one in ten people. As the planet warms and climate …

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