Mosquito

Project Wolbachia now covers more than half of all households in Singapore

From a small-scale field study at three sites in 2016, Project Wolbachia – Singapore has expanded to cover more than 840,000 households, or 53 per cent of all households in Singapore.

Japan and US university researchers identify gene key to mating of yellow fever mosquitoes

Besides yellow fever, the mosquito also transmits dengue fever and Zika virus.

Belgium reports first two deaths from West Nile virus

The West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection, can cause symptoms similar to the flu but in extreme cases it can result in tremors, fever, comas and a lethal swelling of the brain tissue known as encephalitis.

Frankfurt reports third malaria death in airport-linked outbreak

The deceased had become infected despite having neither travelled to a malaria-endemic region nor worked at the airport, the authorities said.

EU studying feasibility of running its version of Singapore’s Project Wolbachia to fight dengue

EU Ambassador to Singapore Artis Bertulis (centre) places his hand inside a box of Wolbachia mosquitoes with Florika Fink-Hooijer (right), director-general of the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, during their visit to NEA’s mosquito production facility on Sep 1.

Two airport workers in Germany die of malaria from mosquito on plane

An imported Anopheles mosquito carried over by an aircraft is thought to be the likely cause of malaria among six workers at Germany’s Frankfurt airport.

West Nile virus reported in 12 European countries: EU health agency

The mosquito-borne virus can cause symptoms similar to flu but in extreme cases it can result in tremors, fever, and comas.

Climate change set to redraw Africa’s malaria map, study finds

By 2050, rising temperatures are projected to expand the range of malaria-carrying mosquitoes into cooler parts of southern and eastern Africa.

Singapore dengue cases low but increasing, may rise further with strain change

According to data from NEA, there were 1,180 reported cases of dengue in Singapore in the first half of 2026.

Bangladesh warns of dengue surge as weather aids spread

The spread of dengue fever in Bangladesh has accelerated in recent weeks.

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