CEO, World Mosquito Program Group
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
23 Dec 2023
Dengue Cases Approach Historic Highs Worldwide; Local Transmission Seen In Europe healthpolicy-watch.news/deng…
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
22 Dec 2023
Several countries in the African region are currently experiencing severe outbreaks of dengue, with Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and Mali being the most affected.
Dengue, a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes🦟, poses a significant health challenge in the region.
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
19 Dec 2023
According to @Nature, these are the science events to watch in 2024. A list that includes our very own #wolbachia method! #dengue #science nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
19 Dec 2023
🇱🇦 In partnership with @save_children & Lao PDR Ministry of Health, our Wolbachia method reached 32 villages, impacting 86K people in the battle against #dengue. Here's a closer look at our journey & and the inspiring stories of those involved. #WeWelcomeWolbachia
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
5 Dec 2023
You can learn more about our #Wolbachia method and the role it can play in fighting mosquito-borne diseases on our dedicated microsite:
worldmosquitoprogram.org/wmp…
#ChangeIt #monashuni #WeWelcomeWolbachia #dengue #Zika #COP28 2/2
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
11 Dec 2023
Our new paper on dengue emergence in Vietnam is out now in @NatureComms! We studied the role of urban infrastructure, climate change and mobility in shaping patterns of dengue disease, and here's what we found (🧵1/7) nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
8 Dec 2023
Ever heard of Wolbachia? 🦟 This naturally occurring bacteria plays a crucial role – when introduced to mosquitoes, it inhibits their ability to transmit diseases like dengue fever, Zika, and malaria! 🌍✨ #COP28 #ClimateAction #MosquitoMagic
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
7 Dec 2023
As temperatures rise, dengue fever infections keep surging around the world | CBC News cbc.ca/news/health/dengue-fe…
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
Bangladesh faces its worst dengue epidemic on record lemonde.fr/en/environment/ar… via @LeMonde_EN
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Three cities in Colombia saw a dramatic fall in dengue in the years following the introduction of mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia, a bacterium that prevents the insect from transmitting viruses go.nature.com/49gARZC
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
1 Nov 2023
🦟"#Dengue is spreading in #Europe: how worried should we be?
The post-#COVID travel boom combined with a warm summer have led to dengue #outbreaks in #Italy and #France." by @MiryamNaddaf nature.com/articles/d41586-0… via @Nature
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
14 Oct 2023
Reanalysis of the #Wolbachia trial data by @sdufault11 gives empirical support to these model predictions:
efficacy against #dengue ⬆️ from 77.1 to 82.7% when human and mosquito movement better accounted for dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.2…
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
12 Oct 2023
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
4 Oct 2023
Scientists say the release of #mosquitoes containing the Wolbachia bacteria has practically eliminated dengue fever cases in #NorthQueensland.
Full story 👉 rb.gy/cfnma
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5 Oct 2023
New paper suggesting that bias in trial design might have resulted in an underestimation of the measured efficacy of Wolbachia for controlling dengue in Indonesian trial gh.bmj.com/content/8/8/e0121…
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
23 Sep 2023
Wolbachia evolves rapidly in cell lines, in contrast to long-term stability in novel insect hosts. Fascinating and important work!
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
28 Sep 2023
🦟"#Bangladesh🇧🇩: Nearly 1,000 people die of #dengue in severe #outbreak"
bbc.com/news/world-asia-6694… via @BBCWorld
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
14 Sep 2023
Uji coba bakteri Wolbachia yang dapat melumpuhkan virus dengue dalam nyamuk Aedes aegypti diperluas ke sejumlah kota di Indonesia pada 2023.
Laman #infografik: m.antaranews.com/infografik/…
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Scott O'Neill retweeted
"There are discreet, immediately investable opportunities that can drive huge improvements today in reducing the health effects of heat,” such as Wolbachia to combat #dengue and clean AC technology, says @NeilBuddyShah from @CHAI_Health at #CGI2023.
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