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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — World Mosquito Program (WMP) CEO Scott O’Neill puts forward mosquito innovation Temples of the Egyptians Wolbachia Scientifically proven to be able to protect 11.2 million people in 13 countries from dengue fever. Scott expressed this when he attended virtually at the DPR Commission IX Working Meeting, Tuesday (28/11/2023).

“We have worked in more than 13 countries protecting 11.2 million people by September 2023. Protecting the people who are protected,” said Scott O’Neill.

WMP is a non-profit initiative under the auspices of Monash University, Australia which aims to protect the world community from mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, zika and yellow fever. He said, mosquito research Wolbachia In suppressing the replication of the dengue virus, it is carried out in a number of Latin American countries, Pacific Rim countries and the Asian region.

“Asia in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos and Indonesia. Most of them are in Latin America,” he said.

The first research was carried out by WMP in northern Australia, specifically Townsville, on a land area of ​​300 square km in 2011-2017. As a result, the area with a population of 325 thousand people is completely protected from dengue disease.

“During that period, dengue transmission was completely eliminated,” he said.

He said the same results were also reported in five cities in Brazil, including Belo Horizonte, Rio and Niteroi through a 10-year partnership with the local government. The impact of the spread of mosquitoes Wolbachia which has been seen in Brazil since 2017-2020, it has succeeded in reducing dengue disease to almost zero cases after experiencing fluctuations in cases since 2007 and 2013, Scott added.

From these positive results, said Scott, the Brazilian government is taking advanced cooperation by building a Mosquito Mass Production Facility (MMPF) with a production capacity of 100 million mosquitoes per week.

“Because Brazil will expand from five cities to all of Brazil and a large number of mosquitoes are needed,” he said.

On trial Wolbachia In Colombia during the 2015-2022 period, WMP claims to have succeeded in protecting 4.5 million people living on 182 square km of land in four cities, including Medellin, Bello and Itagui.

“Here you can see the impact of reducing dengue cases by 95-97 percent since mosquitoes Wolbachia spread in 2017,” he said.

In trials in New Caledonia in the period 2019-2023, said Scott, mosquitoes Wolbachia succeeded in eliminating dengue and protecting around 150 thousand residents spread over an area of ​​144 square kilometers. WMP also reported the same success from the trial country in Sri Lanka, namely in two Colombo districts.

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2023-11-28 15:43:34
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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDUNG — Acting (Pj) Governor of West Java Bey Triadi Machmudin confirmed Wolbachia mosquito safe. This mosquito is being tested in the city of Bandung to eradicate dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).

Bey said by using wolbachia bacteria on mosquitoes Temples of the Egyptians can prevent the emergence of the virus that causes dengue fever. Expected case DBD along with the rainy season, it can be suppressed while minimizing the number of casualties that arise.

“That able to inhibit the development of dengue mosquitoes and have carried out proven tests. “It’s good for us in the future, reducing the development of mosquitoes that carry dengue fever,” said Bey at GOR Saparua Bandung, Monday (27/11/2023).

Bey said the provincial government is also encouraging community health centers in all districts and cities to carry out outreach regarding the benefits of wolbachia mosquitoes, so as not to cause doubt and worry among the community.

The West Java Provincial Government plans to develop Wolbachia mosquitoes in 26 cities and other districts to eradicate dengue fever in West Java. “We were notified from the community health center. So if this is safe, it’s not something dangerous. It will protect us in the future. The aim is good,” he said.

Wolbachia is a bacteria that can grow in the bodies of insects except mosquitoes Temples of the Egyptians. Through a series of experiments, world researchers succeeded in introducing wolbachia bacteria which are able to prevent the replication of the dengue virus in mosquitoes Temples of the Egyptians.

Until when mosquitoes Temples of the Egyptians sucking human blood contains the dengue virus, then it will be resistant and will not spread it to other human bodies.

Wolbachia bacteria can be transferred through eggs and are safe for humans. If a female mosquito with wolbachia mates with a male without wolbachia, all of her eggs will have wolbachia.

If a male mosquito with wolbachia mates with a female without wolbachia, the eggs will not hatch. If a male and female with Wolbachia mate, the offspring will automatically have Wolbachia.

However, Australian Griffith University epidemiologist Dicky Budiman reminded the Ministry of Health to be careful with using the wolbachia method to prevent dengue fever because it has the potential to form new mutations.

The West Java Health Office itself noted that from January-June 2023 there were 7,512 cases of dengue fever in West Java, 49 of whom died. The city of Bandung contributed the most dengue cases in West Java with 1,021 cases, while the city of Banjar had the fewest with 20 cases.

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2023-11-28 13:05:38
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