Fighting dengue with mosquitoes


Dr Zaliha and Dr Dzulkefly each releasing a cup of Wolbachia mosquitoes during the launch of the insectarium in Putrajaya.

IN a significant escalation of the fight against dengue, a new state-of-the-art insectarium capable of producing up to 180,000 Wolbachia mosquitoes per week has been established in Putrajaya.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the insectarium, the second in the country after Johor Baru, was an important science and evidence-based innovation aimed at controlling the spread of the disease.

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