Dengue Prevention Through NEA’s Project Wolbachia
Maha Bodhi Students Learn About Dengue Prevention Through NEA’s Project Wolbachia
On 13 July 2026, our students participated in an engaging learning experience organised by the National Environment Agency (NEA) as part of Project Wolbachia.
Students had the opportunity to observe live, non-biting male Wolbachia-Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and explore the mosquito life cycle through its different developmental stages—from egg and larva to pupa and adult. Through these hands-on activities, they gained a better understanding of how Project Wolbachia helps to reduce the spread of dengue in our community.
The learning also reinforced the important role that each of us plays in preventing dengue. By removing stagnant water from potential mosquito breeding sites, carrying out the Mozzie Wipeout at least once a week, and remembering B-L-O-C-K, we can help break the dengue transmission cycle.
For families living in dengue cluster areas, remember to follow the S-A-W actions to reduce the risk of mosquito bites.
Together, let's keep our homes, school and community dengue-free!
菩提学校的学生通过国家环境局的“沃尔巴克氏菌计划”学习预防骨痛热症知识
2026年7月13日，我校学生参加了由新加坡国家环境局（NEA）举办的“沃尔巴克氏菌计划”（Project Wolbachia）学习活动。
活动中，学生近距离观察了不会叮咬人的雄性沃尔巴克氏菌伊蚊的活体（Wolbachia-Aedes aegypti），并通过蚊子的不同发育阶段——从卵、幼虫、蛹到成蚊——了解其完整的生命周期。通过这些互动性的活动体验，学生进一步认识了“沃尔巴克氏菌计划”如何帮助减少社区骨痛热症的传播。
此次学习活动也强化了每个人在预防骨痛热症方面所肩负的重要责任。只要清除家中及周围可能积水的蚊虫滋生处、每周至少进行一次“灭蚊五步骤”（Mozzie Wipeout），并牢记 “B-L-O-C-K”的 防蚊口诀，我们就能共同阻断骨痛热症的传播链。
居住在骨痛热症热点地区（dengue cluster）的家庭，也请牢记并落实 “S-A-W”防蚊措施，以降低被蚊子叮咬的风险。
让我们携手合作，共同守护我们的家园、学校和社区，远离骨痛热症！
Project Wolbachia - SLs and Pupils 'hands-on' experience in courtyard.
Project Wolbachia - Pupils listening attentively to NEA officers explaining more on mosquito.
Project Wolbachia - Boys looking carefully on 'live' specimen of mosquito larva.
Project Wolbachia - Pupils 'hands-on' experience on mosquitoes guided by NEA Officer.