Radio New Zealand, 20 July 2018 – Authorities in Fiji have started releasing batches of infected mosquitoes around Suva in a bid to control diseases like dengue.
The mosquitoes carry the Wolbachia bacteria which guards against the development and transmission of dengue, zika and chikungunya.
Aminiasi Tavui of the World Mosquito Programme in Fiji said the release and monitoring was taking place in the Lami to Nausori corridor around Suva. Read more…
