KUALA LUMPUR: An operation to release mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria in 10 localities will be carried out in July to boost control of dengue, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
She said the move was decided following the success of the pioneer programme in five localities conducted since 2017, in which nearly four million Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes were released.
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