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The World Mosquito Program is working in Fiji to protect communities from mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever. 

The World Mosquito Program in Fiji is part of a global, not-for-profit initiative that is working to protect local communities from mosquito-borne diseases.

Mosquito-borne diseases are a serious health concern for people living in Fiji. Dengue outbreaks of varying magnitude have been documented in Fiji since 1971. Large epidemics of different serotypes occurred in 1997–98 and 2013–14, with small sporadic outbreaks in between. Since 2014, the incidence of dengue in Fiji has remained high and there have been regular smaller outbreaks. In 2018, more than 4,000 dengue cases were reported in Fiji.

(Data updated June 2023)

WMP in Fiji
Project sites
3
Number of people reached
350,000
Total area reached
116 km²

Engagement and public acceptance

98%

public acceptance in Suva

97%

public acceptance in Nadi

96%

public acceptance in Lautoka
WMP in Fiji
 

The approach is not an emergency measure but is a long term, self-sustaining solution to significantly reduce the risk of future outbreaks in high-risk areas. WMP's Wolbachia method is also compatible with other methods such as insecticides and vaccines.

Following many years of laboratory research and field trials with promising results, we have received widespread support from communities, governments and regulators around the world.

Since 2011, we have been conducting field trials using our Wolbachia method around the world. Long-term monitoring shows that Wolbachia is self-sustaining at high levels in the majority of our international project sites. In areas where high levels of Wolbachia are present, we have not seen any dengue outbreaks.

Fiji
 
Fiji

Project sites

Since 2017 the World Mosquito Program has been working with Fijian health authorities to release mosquitoes in three locations across the country. 

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