Channel: CNA

Category: News & Politics

Tags: mosquitoessingaporewolbachiaaedes mosquitoesestatesbacteriawolbachia-aedescnadengue virusooi eng eongdenguechannel newsasia

Description: Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes have been released at about 1,800 HDB blocks in five estates. They are infected with a bacteria that reduces the chances of transmitting the deadly dengue virus. Dengue cases in Singapore have risen sharply since March 2022, with 6,000 cases reported by end-April. Professor Ooi Eng Eong, professor of emerging infectious diseases at Duke NUS Medical School, shared more about the Wolbachia project and dengue in Singapore. Subscribe to our channel here: cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: cna.asia/telegram Follow us: CNA: cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: cnalifestyle.com Facebook: facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: twitter.com/channelnewsasia