Townsville is world’s first trial city for ‘Eliminate Dengue’ project

JACK LAWRIE

Queensland health specialists have begun monitoring the mosquito population of Townsville.
Queensland health specialists have begun monitoring the mosquito population of Townsville. Photo: Supplied

Trials for the ‘Eliminate Dengue Fever’ project are underway in Townsville, where scientists are injecting the wolbachia bacteria into the town’s mosquito population to stop the spread of the dengue virus.

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