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The World Mosquito Program is working in Australia to protect local communities from mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever.

The World Mosquito Program's self-sustaining method uses safe, natural bacteria called Wolbachia to reduce the ability of mosquitoes to transmit viruses between people.

With strong community support and government approval, we have been working in dengue-prone areas across northern and far northern Queensland since 2011, including large parts of the Cairns and Townsville regions. The cornerstone of our approach is community engagement, with tens of thousands of Queenslanders supporting our projects.

(Data updated 30 June 2023)

WMP in Australia
Project sites
7
Number of people reached
330,000
Total area reached
299 km²
Far North Queensland is now essentially a dengue-free area for the first time in well over 100 years.
Dr Richard Gair
Director and Public Health Physician, Tropical Public Health Services, Cairns
Dr Richard Gair
Map Australia
 
Australia

Project sites

Since 2011, the World Mosquito Program has been working in dengue-prone areas across northern and far northern Queensland, including large parts of the Cairns and Townsville regions.

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