Yogyakarta.  Efforts to control dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) using Wolbachia Aedes aegypty is currently being tested in the city of Yogyakarta.  This method has previously been applied in Bantul and Sleman with satisfactory results. The launch of this program is marked with…

EDP-Yogya.  A new history of efforts to control dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in the city began in Kricak village, Yogyakarta on August 15, 2016.  DHF control efforts were done by placing WolbachiaAedes aegypti eggs in 293 respondents’ home in this village. Gradually,…

Period : October 2015 In their silver anniversary Akademi Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (AIPI) featured four breakthrough researches including Eliminate Dengue Project-Yogyakarta that aims to control dengue using the Wolbachia bacteria. Dr Sjakon Tahija, chairman of the board of trustee of the…

Period : August 2015 “Kelurahan Kricak is the champion of Yogyakarta for the number of dengue cases,” said Agata Ari Wulandari, village head (lurah) of Kricak at the beginning of the guided group discussions with the Eliminate Dengue Project Yogyakarta (EDP-Yogya) team, Tuesday…

Period : January – July 2015 Following the egg releases in December 2014, result from field sites showed tha Wolbachia was steadily increasing in the mosquito populations of Jomblangan (site 2) and Singosaren (site 3). We hope to see this upward trend…