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

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

Vanuatu has a long history of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue. Large dengue outbreaks are frequent, including thousands of suspected cases in 2016 and 2017.

(Data updated June 2023)

WMP in Vanuatu
Project sites
1
Number of people reached
62,000
Total area reached
39 km²
vanuatu
 
Vanuatu

Project sites

Between July 2018 and March 2019, Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes were released across Port Vila and surrounding areas, reaching a population of more than 50,000 people. By releasing in the areas most at risk of outbreaks, we expect that surrounding communities will also have greater protection against mosquito-borne diseases. 

 

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