Wan Azizah: Govt to combat dengue with Wolbachia bacteria in Aedes mozzies


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 02 Apr 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will fight the scourge of the dengue epidemic by injecting Aedes Aegypti mosquitos with the Wolbachia bacteria in 10 different localities across the nation beginning July, says Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

The 10 localities consist of eight in Selangor and two in Kuala Lumpur.

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