The first phases of the project will be implemented in December 2023 (Photo: Agência Brasil)
Joinville will use a biological control method developed in Australia to try to reduce dengue cases in the city. The Wolbachia method intentionally infects mosquitoes with bacteria that affect the reproductive system. The proposal will be developed in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) and the World Mosquito Control Program (WMP).
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According to the Joinville City Council, this method has a history of positive results in Brazil and 13 other countries. In Australia, for example, it has reduced pollution by 96%. In Indonesia, in four years, cases have decreased by 77%. In Niteroi (RJ), the number of cases has decreased by 69% in two years.
Joinville has been “dating” the Wolbachia method for years. In 2019, The city hall has already strengthened the application to Fiocruz To launch the method in Joinville, on a pilot basis. Now approved, the trial will begin in the city from the end of 2023.
Joinville Mayor Adriano Silva (Novo) expects the city to receive positive results in this way as early as 2025.
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– Only six cities in Brazil are included in this technology and Joinville is one of them. He points out that the countries that have implemented it have shown a very significant reduction in dengue within two years, which is what we expect in Joinville.
Stages of implementation of the Wolbachia method in Joinville
- Mapping and Biofactory (December 2023 to May 2024)
- Communication and engagement (April to June 2024)
- “Wolbitos” version (starting July 2024)
- Field monitoring
- Laboratory diagnosis
- Data analysis and epidemiology
This year, with 39 deaths, Joinville recorded the highest number of deaths from the disease in Santa Catarina, and in July, He led the national rankings. The city is still recording 44,000 cases.
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