The Wolbachia method is a safe, natural and non-GMO technique that introduces Wolbachia bacteria into Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, preventing them from transmitting viruses such as dengue, Zika, and chik ...

Singapore is ramping up its fight against dengue fever, announcing a significant expansion of its Wolbachia program, CNA reports. The initiative involves releasing male Wolbachia-carrying Aedes ...

DHAKA, May 6, 2026 (BSS) - Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said the piloting project to strengthen dengue control efforts through the Wolbachia method is in ...

Putrajaya Corporation president Sakeri Abdul Kadir points to the release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes as a key factor.

A modestly titled new study released in the New England Journal of Medicine belies the extraordinary 77% protective efficacy reported for preventing dengue infections with Wolbachia-infected Aedes ...

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being educated about a potentially ...

SINGAPORE: Male Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes will be released in five new sites in the south of Singapore in an effort to combat dengue, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for ...

The health ministry may have denied doing so in Negeri Sembilan recently, but the release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes has been carried out previously and remains a useful measure to combat dengue ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Health on Monday said that the use of Wolbachia bacteria to control dengue transmission has proven effective in reducing cases of infection by up to 77 percent.

His quest to turn Wolbachia into a dengue fighter began in the 1980s, meandered through several wasted years, and hit many a dead end. It only started bearing fruit in 1997, when he read about an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. “Zika and dengue belong in the same family of viruses so with the Zika ...

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