Release Launch in the Northern Provinces: WolbachiaMosquitoes Take Flight Across Laos to Fight against Dengue

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Laos has expanded its use of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in northern provinces to combat dengue fever. This public health initiative involves cooperation between Laos' Ministry of Health, Save the Children International, and international partners.

On 11 July, the Ministry of Health’s Department of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC), in partnership with Save the Children International (SCI) and support from the Australian Government and the World Mosquito Program (WMP), has expanded its national efforts to fight mosquito-borne diseases in Luang Prabang, Laos. The latest Wolbachia mosquito releases, as part of the […]