The World Mosquito Program is celebrating 10 years of its pioneering Wolbachia method in reducing the incidence of dengue in North Queensland.

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The World Mosquito Program is building bridges with local communities. We are empowering communities to lead their own fight against mosquito-borne diseases.

When we release mosquitoes into a community, it’s crucial we have the support of the people who live there.

In the coastal Cairns suburb of Yorkeys Knob, Allan and Jenny Cullington think the World Mosquito Program is a brilliant idea to help protect their grandson and their community from dengue.

Mena Crew contracted dengue fever in 2014. Her husband Ron has suffered three bouts in his life – each one worse than the last. This is why they helped the World Mosquito Program stop dengue in Cairns and surrounds.

A new scientific paper has shown that the World Mosquito Program’s long-lasting Wolbachia method has stopped dengue transmission in Cairns and surrounding locations in northern Queensland, Australia.