wolbachia mosquito

Indonesia Rejects Government’s Wolbachia Mosquito Program: Health Risks, Tourism Threats, and National Security Concerns

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Indonesia Rejects Government’s Wolbachia Mosquito Program: Health Risks, Tourism Threats, and National Security Concerns

VIVA Lifestyle – The Healthy Movement for Indonesian Society strongly rejects the Indonesian Government’s program which will spread millions of Aedes Aegypti mosquito eggs exposed to Wolbachia bacteria. The plan is to release 200 million Wolbachia mosquitoes on the island of Bali and 5 other cities in Indonesia, namely West Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Kupang and … Read more

The Pros and Cons of Spreading Wolbachia Mosquito Eggs in Buleleng and Denpasar

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The Pros and Cons of Spreading Wolbachia Mosquito Eggs in Buleleng and Denpasar

Buleleng – The plan to spread millions of Wolbachia mosquito eggs in Denpasar and Buleleng has had its pros and cons. The distribution of mosquito eggs, which was claimed to be able to prevent dengue fever (DHF), which was scheduled to be carried out on 12-13 November 2023, was finally postponed. Acting (Pj) Buleleng Regent … Read more

The Effectiveness of Wolbachia Mosquito to Control Dengue Fever in Yogyakarta Sparks Controversy

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The Effectiveness of Wolbachia Mosquito to Control Dengue Fever in Yogyakarta Sparks Controversy

Yogyakarta – The effectiveness of the spread of the Wolbachia mosquito to control cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) has sparked controversy. Regarding this, the Bantul Regency Health Service (Dinkes) said there was a very significant decrease in dengue cases this year due to the spread of the Wolbachia mosquito. Head of the Disease Management … Read more

Dengue Fever Prevention: Postponed Distribution of Wolbachia Mosquito Eggs in Denpasar and Buleleng

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Dengue Fever Prevention: Postponed Distribution of Wolbachia Mosquito Eggs in Denpasar and Buleleng

Denpasar – The spread of millions of Wolbachia mosquito eggs in Denpasar and Buleleng has been postponed. In fact, originally the mosquito eggs would be distributed in Denpasar on Monday (13/11/2023) and Buleleng on Sunday (12/11/2023). So what happens to the wolbachia mosquito eggs that were canceled to be distributed? Chief of Partnership, Strategic Program … Read more

Bandung DHF Prevention: Wolbachia Mosquito Pilot Project & Impact on Dengue Cases

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Bandung DHF Prevention: Wolbachia Mosquito Pilot Project & Impact on Dengue Cases

Bandung – Approaching the rainy season, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is something that must be anticipated in the city of Bandung. Bearing in mind that according to 2023 records, the city of Bandung is the area with the most dengue cases in West Java. In fact, the number of cases has reached more than 1,000 … Read more