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View the latest updates from the World Mosquito Program in Yogyakarta Province.

Important update

After 3 years, the 'Applying Wolbachia to Eliminate Dengue' Randomised Controlled Trial conducted in Yogyakarta City shows incidence of dengue cases in intervention areas decreased by 77%  compared with untreated areas within the study site.

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

The Indonesian Ministry of Health (MoH) has evaluated the results of Wolbachia releases in Yogyakarta and decided there was enough evidence to scale up WMP’s Wolbachia method to help protect millions more people in Indonesia. The gold-standard randomised controlled trial showed a 77% reduction in dengue cases and 86% reduction in dengue hospitalisations in Wolbachia-treated areas compared with untreated areas.

Monitoring
Number of people reached
1,760,000
Total area reached
539 km²
“This exciting result of the trial is a great success for the people of Yogyakarta. Indonesia has 7 million dengue cases every year. This trial result shows the significant impact the Wolbachia method can have in reducing dengue in urban populations.”
Prof. Adi Utarini
WMP Indonesia Principal Investigator
Professor Adi
Community engagement Yogyakarta
 

Progress updates

We’ve been working with communities in Indonesia since 2012 to help prevent mosquito-borne diseases. Read our progress updates to see our latest news.

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