@katieanders99

Director of Impact Assessment @wmpglobal

 Melbourne, Victoria
Joined May 2018
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Thrilled to be part of this interactive session at @WorldHealthSmt to share experiences of how @WMPglobal @centertropmed and other translational research programs are addressing emerging infectious disease threats in our region
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Looks like it’s more than just parasites and viruses spread by mosquitoes. You can now add “flesh-eating” bacteria to the mix. My latest for @ConversationEDU with Victorian colleagues and their latest research findings theconversation.com/mosquito… 🦟

Mosquitoes can spread the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer. Here’s how you can protect yourself

New research shows mosquitoes spread Buruli ulcer. So reducing mosquito populations and avoiding bites is critical.

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Loved this narrative retelling - in six acts! - of the story of @WMPColombia's #Wolbachia mosquito releases in 3 Colombian cities to protect communities from dengue, by @BiteOfAMosquito. @WMPglobal blogs.biomedcentral.com/bugb…
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“I’ve spent decades working on dengue, and it still really bothers me that if I go online right now, there’s no one single source that shows what the current situation is, and which countries across the world are having epidemics” An exciting initiative @OliverBrady1 @sneweyy
Telegraph Global Health Security
@TelGlobalHealth4 Dec 2023
World’s first ‘dengue dashboard’ could predict outbreaks months before they happen. As climate change pushes the virus into new territories, scientists work on a new tool to track the pathogen’s spread. @sneweyy has the latest. telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…

World’s first ‘dengue dashboard’ could predict outbreaks months before they happen

As climate change pushes the virus into new territories, scientists work on a new tool to track the pathogen’s spread

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🦟"#Dengue Fever: At least 5 million cases and 5,500 deaths in horror year 2023" savethechildren.net/news/den… via @save_children

Save the Children International | Dengue Fever: At least 5 million cases and 5,500 deaths in horror...

Dengue Fever: At least 5 million cases and 5,500 deaths in horror year

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The 3.3M residents of Bello, Medellín and Itagüí have not had a dengue outbreak for 6 years following city-wide roll-out of @WMPglobal's #Wolbachia method, including this year when many other cities in Colombia and neighbouring countries are experiencing huge outbreaks.
GlobalVectorHub@GlobalVectorHub1 Dec 2023
🦟"Reduced #dengue incidence following city-wide wMel #Wolbachia #mosquito releases throughout three #Colombian cities: Interrupted time series analysis and a prospective case-control study🌎" by @Idvelezb @katieanders99 @WMPColombia et al. @PLOSNTDs dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.…
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This companion paper reports the details of the releases and entomological results: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd…

Large-scale releases and establishment of wMel Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes throughout the...

Author summary The introduction of the naturally occurring wMel Wolbachia strain into Aedes aegypti mosquitoes has been shown to reduce the ability of the mosquitoes to transmit dengue and other...

journals.plos.org
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Global travel has never been more accessible, connecting 2 billion people annually. But this connectivity comes with a price: a higher risk of spreading mosquito-borne diseases. It's time for change. Learn more here 👉worldmosquitoprogram.org/wmp… #climatechange #COP28 #monashuni
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On #WorldScienceDay, we honour the science driving us at WMP. With our #Wolbachia method, we're turning the tide against mosquito-borne diseases like #dengue, #Zika, #chikungunya, and #yellow fever. Let's continue making strides for global health together. #WeWelcomeWolbachia
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This week we're featured in the latest edition of the British Medical Journal, where they highlight the effectiveness of our #Wolbachia method in #Colombia. For those short on time (or don't have a @bmj_latest subscription) here's what you need to know: 👇 Tweet thread 👇 1/10
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Recently, over 700 participants tuned into a groundbreaking webinar with @UGMYogyakarta & MoH Indonesia! The topic? "Achieving zero dengue deaths in Indonesia by 2030" and discussing the national scale-up of #Wolbachia for #dengue control. 1/5 🧵Thread 🧵
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Mosquitoes, long the enemy, are now bred to help prevent the spread of dengue fever independent.co.uk/news/ap-ho…

Mosquitoes, long the enemy, are now bred to help prevent the spread of dengue fever

Preventing dengue fever has long meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites

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Check out our Dengue Diaries series to mark #worldmosquitoday for bite-size insights into how it takes not just good science but strong partnerships and community engagement to roll out #Wolbachia in pursuit of a #dengue-free Bali. @WMPglobal #releasinghope
World Mosquito Program (WMP)
@MosquitoProgram15 Aug 2023
🦟 Day 2 of #denguediaries sees @drdoseoftravel explore government strategies combatting dengue in #Bali. Bonus? A gov doctor who's a TikTok star, dancing & educating people on #dengue! 🩺💃 A day of learning & collaboration 🤝 #mosquitoweek #releasinghope
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From confronting #dengue to championing change with WMP, @drdoseoftravel's reflects back on her week with WMP, expressing unwavering hope for a dengue-free Bali. #mosquitoweek #releasinghope #worldmosquitoday – at Pau, France
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How to solve the #dengue problem in #Bangladesh🇧🇩? By introducing #Wolbachia bacteria in the mosquitoes dengue transmission is prevented A successful method recommended by @WBG_Health and supported by @WHO Check out how it works👇 worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/….
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🌍 Join @centertropmed in this webinar on our #Wolbachia method's impact in Yogyakarta and Indonesia's national scale-up plans to achieve Zero #dengue deaths by 2030! 🔓 Secure your spot now. It's tomorrow (14 July) at 3pm WIB. Sign up here: bit.ly/WebinarADD2023 – at Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Great to see @ScottLOneill & Luciano Moreira @fiocruz @WMPglobal in this month's @WHOBulletin. The article focuses on the intensifying spread of mosquito-borne diseases this year in Latin America, WMP's work in the region & future Brazil plans @WHO ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
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🦟🧫Did you know, the #Wolbachia bacteria is naturally found in about half of insect species and in mosquitoes, it competes with the #dengue virus. Scientists have successfully been pioneering this method to reduce dengue transmission in high burden areas 🧫🦟#WorldDengueDay
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#DengueDay serves as a reminder that we must tackle #dengue head-on. By harnessing the power of #Wolbachia, we can reduce dengue incidence by up to 77%. This cost-effective and evidence-based approach can save lives and create healthier communities worldwide.
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Katie Anders retweeted
nature
@Nature14 Apr 2023
The World Mosquito Program will release modified mosquitoes in many of Brazil’s urban areas over the next 10 years, with the aim of protecting up to 70 million people from diseases such as dengue go.nature.com/3KFIhuc
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