November Newsletter
We've spent the last few months introducing a big new technology to our platform for the fight against dengue, and making significant advances against the world’s most important disease-spreading mosquitoes in the Horn of Africa, Brazil and the Pacific.?
As we near the end of 2024, we're feeling thankful for the outstanding partnerships and colleagues who have helped advance our mission this year. Its through our strong partnerships with a wide range of organisations globally that we can accomplish so much in such short periods of time. So thankful!?
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Oxitec Launches Sparks?, a Commercial Platform to Scale Dengue-Blocking Wolbachia Solution, Aiming to Protect One Billion People by 2040
Oxitec has?launched Sparks?, a new commercial platform to accelerate the global scale-up of Wolbachia replacement technology, a proven, sustainable method of limiting mosquitoes’ ability to transmit dengue.
Supported by a multi-million-dollar investment from the Gates Foundation, Sparks? will leverage Oxitec’s leading global R&D teams, manufacturing operations and distribution partnerships to rapidly scale Wolbachia supply and pursue access-enhancing pricing for communities most in need as set forth by World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
Sparks? will complement Oxitec’s groundbreaking mosquito solution, Friendly? Aedes aegypti, which is the leading dengue vector suppression solution that effectively reduces disease-spreading mosquito populations.?
Read the full press release here.?
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Djibouti Advances the Fight Against Malaria with Launch of First Full Pilot Season of Friendly? Mosquitoes in Africa, Targeting the Invasive Anopheles stephensi
In October, Djibouti launched the first full season of pilot releases of Friendly? Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Djibouti City, advancing the development of a targeted, sustainable solution to control the disease-spreading Anopheles stephensi. ?
This follows the first releases of Friendly? mosquitoes in Djibouti City in May 2024, the first genetically engineered mosquitoes to be released in East Africa.?
These releases will demonstrate how Friendly? Anopheles stephensi behave in Djiboutian urban communities, including where they disperse, how long they live, and their ability to mate with local females, paving the way for larger pilots focused on controlling populations of this dangerous mosquito in Djiboutian neighbourhoods.?
Read the full press release here.
Learn more on our program website djiboutifriendlymosquito.com
The City of Congonhas, Brazil, Deploying Oxitec’s Friendly? Aedes aegypti Solution, Reports Curtailed Dengue Spike and Suppression of Dengue-Spreading Mosquitoes
Amid one of the worst dengue outbreaks in Brazil's history, the city of Congonhas, once among the most severely affected in Minas Gerais, has seen a significantly reduced spike in dengue cases and recorded a decline in the population of dengue-carrying mosquitoes following the deployment of Oxitec’s Friendly? technology.
While neighboring cities experienced dengue case surges of up to 7,000% compared to previous years, Congonhas reported a comparatively lower increase of 299% in 2024. Additionally, the municipality's data indicated that Friendly? mosquitoes successfully suppressed the Aedes aegypti mosquito population, as well as the number of mosquito breeding sites.
Read the full press release?here.
Bringing the Next Generation of Sustainable Pest Control to Asia
We’re excited to be working in collaboration with industry leaders to help bring the next generation of sustainable pest control to Asia.?
In August, we were proud to be one of the sponsors for the 2024?Federation of Asian & Oceania Pest Managers Associations (FAOPMA) Pest Summit in Mumbai.
Dr. Raja Mahendran , Luciana de Campos Leite Medeiros & Daniel Wanderley engaged with the continent’s preeminent pest management industry leaders, experts and organisations, sharing more?about?our Friendly? Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, proven to control the dengue vector Aedes aegypti by over 95% in urban communities in Brazil.?
If you or your organization are interested in collaborating, piloting, scaling or distributing Oxitec technologies and solutions in Asia, please get in touch via the contact form below.
Marshall Islands Celebrate Expansion of Oxitec Friendly? Mosquito Program to Fight the Invasive Dengue Mosquito, Aedes aegypti, as Part of Ground-breaking Public-Private Partnership
Oxitec announced the launch of a new, larger pilot phase of a groundbreaking public-private partnership in the Republic of the Marshall Islands to fight the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito.
This “Man Nam Ne” project - a partnership between the Ministry of Health (MoHHS), the Marshall Islands government, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Pacific Island Health Officers’ Association (PIHOA) and Oxitec - led the deployment of Friendly? Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on the island of Ebeye, where communities have suffered serious dengue outbreaks.
Learn more here.
Oxitec People: Get to Know Our Team!
Get to know some of our brilliant colleagues through our Oxitec People series! We recently spotlighted Sanjay Basu , Molecular Biology Group Lead in the UK, Dr. Raja Mahendran , Business Development Director, APAC and Mazigh F. , Team Lead in Scotland.?Learn more below.
We're Hiring!
With expanding operations globally, we are continually looking for outstanding individuals from a range of backgrounds who are committed to having an impact globally and who share our values.?If you believe you can contribute to our mission, please check our website for open positions in a range of countries or send a note to?[email protected]. We'd love to hear from you.? ?
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