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Universitas Gadjah Mada launches SHIELD project to support Wolbachia dengue control in Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada is launching the SHIELD research project to support the expansion of Wolbachia-based dengue control across Indonesia, which the university says recorded 703 dengue deaths in 2025.
Why it matters: The SHIELD Project is aimed at supporting the expansion of Wolbachia technology for dengue control across Indonesia, according to Universitas Gadjah Mada.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) said it is launching the SHIELD Project to support the expansion of Wolbachia technology across Indonesia.
According to UGM, Wolbachia technology has been shown to be effective in helping to control dengue.
UGM reported that Indonesia ranked second in the world for dengue-related deaths in 2025, with 703 fatalities, or roughly 17% of all dengue deaths.
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Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
UGM's SHIELD Project is aimed at supporting the expansion of Wolbachia-based dengue control across Indonesia, a country the university says recorded 703 dengue deaths in 2025.
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