Over 3 million modified mosquitoes will tackle dengue spike in Johor
Aedes mosquitoes that carry the Wolbachia bacteria are much less likely to spread dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever among the population. – EPA pic, May 18, 2022.
MORE than three million eggs of aedes mosquitoes carrying the Wolbachia strain will be released in a pilot project at the People’s Housing Project in Kempas here in an effort by the state government to reduce the number of dengue cases in Johor. State Health and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the project, which will last more than two years, will be observed by the Johor Health Department and Johor Baru City Council to monitor the effectiveness of the project.
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