No Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes released in Negri Sembilan, says MOH
Health deputy director-general Dr Norhayati Rusli says Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes are not genetically modified and have no adverse effects on mosquitoes or the environment, refuting a viral video claim. – Facebook pic, July 1, 2023.
Dengue prevention efforts require community participation, which includes keeping residential areas and neighbourhoods clean, eliminating mosquito breeding grounds, as well as using aerosol sprays and mosquito repellents, she said in a statement today. She said that injecting Wolbachia, a bacteria found in 60 to 70% of insects, into Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes can inhibit dengue virus replication and thereby prevent its transmission to humans.
“The operation to release these mosquitoes in Malaysia was launched in 2019 as an additional strategy to deal with the increase in dengue cases and outbreaks in localities with high dengue cases.
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