Dengue outbreak: Wolbachia mosquito project to be expaned to 1400 more HBD blocks following 'promising' results

A project to fight dengue by releasing specially bred mosquitoes will be expanded to eght more public housing locaitons, covering an additional 1400 HBD blocks.

The releases of male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes in these new areas will start in July. Releases will also take place at some construction sites and non-HBD residential sites in dengue high-risk areas.