Mosquito

Project Wolbachia to be expanded to 4 new locations from end-January to March

With the latest expansion of Project Wolbachia, its total coverage will increase to 740,000 households in Singapore.

Dengue cases in S’pore hit 7-year low in 2025 amid global decrease

There were 3,990 cases of dengue reported in 2025 as at Dec 26 – a drop of about 70 per cent from the 13,651 cases seen in 2024.

Dengue deaths in Malaysia fall by 61% from 2024

Deaths due to dengue in Malaysia have dropped by 61.3 per cent in the past year.

Malaria deaths up in 2024, funding cuts risk surge, WHO says

In 2020, disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic led to a sharp increase in malaria-related mortality, with an additional 55,000 deaths counted that year.

Project Wolbachia to be expanded to four new locations in December

The Project Wolbachia expansion will increase its total coverage from 580,000 households to 660,000 households in Singapore.

Tropical mosquito species found in Korean peninsula for first time

Mosquito samples collected in August on Jeju Island (above) included a species that normally lives in tropical or subtropical regions of the world.

Hong Kong records first local case of mosquito-borne virus chikungunya

Hong Kong has recorded 46 cases of chikungunya this year, all of which were imported.

874 dengue cases reported from July to Sept, a drop of over 35% from previous quarter

Overall, there are fewer dengue cases in 2025 up till Oct 11, compared with the same period in 2024.

Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for the first time

Along with Antarctica, Iceland has long been one of the few places on earth without a mosquito population.

Mosquitoes return as weather cools in South Korea

Environmental conditions such as high temperatures make it less favourable for the mosquitoes to be active, said Professor Park Hyeon-cheol.

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