Bruno Col
@suspendedwords.bsky.social
Global Communications Director @worldmosquitoprogram.org - 🇦🇺 🇫🇷 Views are my own | We are our choices - JP Sartre
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🚀 Our 2024 annual review: record protection during record outbreaks.
While the world faced the worst dengue year ever (14M cases), our #Wolbachia method protected 13.5M people across 14 countries.
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While the world faced the worst dengue year ever (14M cases), our #Wolbachia method protected 13.5M people across 14 countries.
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June 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🚀 Our 2024 annual review: record protection during record outbreaks.
While the world faced the worst dengue year ever (14M cases), our #Wolbachia method protected 13.5M people across 14 countries.
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While the world faced the worst dengue year ever (14M cases), our #Wolbachia method protected 13.5M people across 14 countries.
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🚀Two global leaders, together in the fight against vector-borne diseases!
Debug’s cutting-edge tech—AI-driven sorting, automated rearing will supercharge @worldmosquitoprogram.org's Wolbachia suppression programs.
Together, we’re scaling impact faster! www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/news-stor...
Debug’s cutting-edge tech—AI-driven sorting, automated rearing will supercharge @worldmosquitoprogram.org's Wolbachia suppression programs.
Together, we’re scaling impact faster! www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/news-stor...
World Mosquito Program and Google-backed Debug join forces to combat mosquito-borne diseases|World Mosquito Program
The World Mosquito Program (WMP) is joining forces with Debug by Alphabet to explore a strategic collaboration that could significantly accelerate efforts to protect global communities in the fight ag...
www.worldmosquitoprogram.org
March 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🚀Two global leaders, together in the fight against vector-borne diseases!
Debug’s cutting-edge tech—AI-driven sorting, automated rearing will supercharge @worldmosquitoprogram.org's Wolbachia suppression programs.
Together, we’re scaling impact faster! www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/news-stor...
Debug’s cutting-edge tech—AI-driven sorting, automated rearing will supercharge @worldmosquitoprogram.org's Wolbachia suppression programs.
Together, we’re scaling impact faster! www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/news-stor...
🦟🌍 Une avancée majeure contre la dengue en Nouvelle-Calédonie !
Après 7 ans d’implantation, le World Mosquito Program dévoile des résultats spectaculaires : aucune épidémie de dengue depuis 2019 ! 🚀
✅ 86 % des moustiques du Grand Nouméa portent Wolbachia
Après 7 ans d’implantation, le World Mosquito Program dévoile des résultats spectaculaires : aucune épidémie de dengue depuis 2019 ! 🚀
✅ 86 % des moustiques du Grand Nouméa portent Wolbachia
February 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🦟🌍 Une avancée majeure contre la dengue en Nouvelle-Calédonie !
Après 7 ans d’implantation, le World Mosquito Program dévoile des résultats spectaculaires : aucune épidémie de dengue depuis 2019 ! 🚀
✅ 86 % des moustiques du Grand Nouméa portent Wolbachia
Après 7 ans d’implantation, le World Mosquito Program dévoile des résultats spectaculaires : aucune épidémie de dengue depuis 2019 ! 🚀
✅ 86 % des moustiques du Grand Nouméa portent Wolbachia
🇸🇳 Le Sénégal devient le 15e pays à adopter notre méthode #Wolbachia contre les maladies transmises par les moustiques. 🦟 Dès mi-2025, nous collaborerons avec
@institutpasteur
Dakar, le Ministère de la Santé du Sénégal et
@savechildrenSN
pour protéger les communautés.
#Wolbachia
@institutpasteur
Dakar, le Ministère de la Santé du Sénégal et
@savechildrenSN
pour protéger les communautés.
#Wolbachia
Senegal will be our 15th country fighting mosquito-borne diseases. We're bringing our #Wolbachia method to West Africa mid-2025, working with @pasteur.fr in Dakar, Senegal's Ministry of Health and Save the Children Senegal.
#publichealth #globalhealth #dengue
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#publichealth #globalhealth #dengue
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February 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🇸🇳 Le Sénégal devient le 15e pays à adopter notre méthode #Wolbachia contre les maladies transmises par les moustiques. 🦟 Dès mi-2025, nous collaborerons avec
@institutpasteur
Dakar, le Ministère de la Santé du Sénégal et
@savechildrenSN
pour protéger les communautés.
#Wolbachia
@institutpasteur
Dakar, le Ministère de la Santé du Sénégal et
@savechildrenSN
pour protéger les communautés.
#Wolbachia
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🌍 We’re hiring an Admin & Business Facilitator in #Panama!
Help set up & manage our new Free Trade Zone facility, ensuring smooth operations & compliance.
🔑 Make a real impact on global health.
🗓 Apply by 9 Feb 2025.
👉 Learn more and apply: wmp.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...
#publichealthjobs
Help set up & manage our new Free Trade Zone facility, ensuring smooth operations & compliance.
🔑 Make a real impact on global health.
🗓 Apply by 9 Feb 2025.
👉 Learn more and apply: wmp.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...
#publichealthjobs
January 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🌍 We’re hiring an Admin & Business Facilitator in #Panama!
Help set up & manage our new Free Trade Zone facility, ensuring smooth operations & compliance.
🔑 Make a real impact on global health.
🗓 Apply by 9 Feb 2025.
👉 Learn more and apply: wmp.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...
#publichealthjobs
Help set up & manage our new Free Trade Zone facility, ensuring smooth operations & compliance.
🔑 Make a real impact on global health.
🗓 Apply by 9 Feb 2025.
👉 Learn more and apply: wmp.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...
#publichealthjobs
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We've not been on @bsky.app for long - but we very much like we're seeing! Congrats on your 20M!
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 22, 2024 at 4:18 PM
We've not been on @bsky.app for long - but we very much like we're seeing! Congrats on your 20M!
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Interesting article over the weekend in the @washingtonpost.com. Researchers from @bmj.com Global Health say there were 18.7 million #chikungunya cases that exacted a total cost of nearly $50 billion between 2011 and 2020 - higher than previously estimated.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
Mosquito-borne disease has cost the world billions, researchers say
Worldwide, the bulk of the costs associated with the disease were due to chronic illness among those who survived acute chikungunya.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Interesting article over the weekend in the @washingtonpost.com. Researchers from @bmj.com Global Health say there were 18.7 million #chikungunya cases that exacted a total cost of nearly $50 billion between 2011 and 2020 - higher than previously estimated.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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Read our new interview with Programme Coordinator Nadege Rossi to see how evidence and strong partnerships fuel lasting change: www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/news-stor...
Dispatches from New Caledonia - An interview with Nadege Rossi|World Mosquito Program
www.worldmosquitoprogram.org
December 9, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Read our new interview with Programme Coordinator Nadege Rossi to see how evidence and strong partnerships fuel lasting change: www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/news-stor...
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How do we track real progress against dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases?
@elmundotoday.com covered our first #Wolbachia mosquito releases in El Salvador—Santa Ana, Chalchuapa, and San Sebastián Salitrillo.
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@elmundotoday.com covered our first #Wolbachia mosquito releases in El Salvador—Santa Ana, Chalchuapa, and San Sebastián Salitrillo.
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December 10, 2024 at 1:30 PM
How do we track real progress against dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases?
@elmundotoday.com covered our first #Wolbachia mosquito releases in El Salvador—Santa Ana, Chalchuapa, and San Sebastián Salitrillo.
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@elmundotoday.com covered our first #Wolbachia mosquito releases in El Salvador—Santa Ana, Chalchuapa, and San Sebastián Salitrillo.
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Yesterday, we discussed our first #Wolbachia releases in Santa Ana, Chalchuapa, and San Sebastián Salitrillo. Today, we highlight personal stories—families who’ve struggled for years now seeing fewer hospital visits and new possibilities ahead.
#dengue
#dengue
How do we track real progress against dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases?
@elmundotoday.com covered our first #Wolbachia mosquito releases in El Salvador—Santa Ana, Chalchuapa, and San Sebastián Salitrillo.
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@elmundotoday.com covered our first #Wolbachia mosquito releases in El Salvador—Santa Ana, Chalchuapa, and San Sebastián Salitrillo.
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December 11, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Yesterday, we discussed our first #Wolbachia releases in Santa Ana, Chalchuapa, and San Sebastián Salitrillo. Today, we highlight personal stories—families who’ve struggled for years now seeing fewer hospital visits and new possibilities ahead.
#dengue
#dengue
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How do you bring hope to communities long shaped by mosquito-borne diseases? Continuing our #EndOfYear series, we look at at El Salvador, where 2024 marked real progress.
December 11, 2024 at 11:59 AM
How do you bring hope to communities long shaped by mosquito-borne diseases? Continuing our #EndOfYear series, we look at at El Salvador, where 2024 marked real progress.
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Northern Queensland’s success story offers hope for a dengue-free future. We’re committed to scaling this solution to more communities worldwide.
Learn more: www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/global-pr...
Learn more: www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/global-pr...
Australia|World Mosquito Program
Discover how the World Mosquito Program is protecting Australian communities from dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever through the innovative use of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes.
www.worldmosquitoprogram.org
December 12, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Northern Queensland’s success story offers hope for a dengue-free future. We’re committed to scaling this solution to more communities worldwide.
Learn more: www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/global-pr...
Learn more: www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/global-pr...
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For our #EndOfYear series, we’re revisiting Northern Queensland, Australia—where we first introduced Wolbachia in 2011. Remarkably, areas around Cairns have seen zero locally acquired #dengue cases since the releases began.
December 12, 2024 at 2:09 PM
For our #EndOfYear series, we’re revisiting Northern Queensland, Australia—where we first introduced Wolbachia in 2011. Remarkably, areas around Cairns have seen zero locally acquired #dengue cases since the releases began.
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#Dengue is spreading faster than ever, putting half the global population at risk. 🦟
Luckily, our #Wolbachia method offers a sustainable way to fight back. So far, 12M people have been protected—and we’re just getting started. Together, we can create a safer world. 🌍
#FunFactFriday #PublicHealth
Luckily, our #Wolbachia method offers a sustainable way to fight back. So far, 12M people have been protected—and we’re just getting started. Together, we can create a safer world. 🌍
#FunFactFriday #PublicHealth
December 13, 2024 at 11:41 AM
#Dengue is spreading faster than ever, putting half the global population at risk. 🦟
Luckily, our #Wolbachia method offers a sustainable way to fight back. So far, 12M people have been protected—and we’re just getting started. Together, we can create a safer world. 🌍
#FunFactFriday #PublicHealth
Luckily, our #Wolbachia method offers a sustainable way to fight back. So far, 12M people have been protected—and we’re just getting started. Together, we can create a safer world. 🌍
#FunFactFriday #PublicHealth
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Did you know that #Wolbachia was discovered exactly 100 years ago? A great article worth reading published today in The Scientist featuring our founder and CEO Scott O'Neill - who has dedicated 40 years of his life to the bacterium!
www.the-scientist.com/wolbachia-tu...
www.the-scientist.com/wolbachia-tu...
Wolbachia Turns 100: The Journey of a Triumphant Endosymbiont
In a century, Wolbachia has gone from a master reproductive manipulator to a partner in the fight against pathogens, exemplifying how a microbe can shape hosts and diseases.
www.the-scientist.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Did you know that #Wolbachia was discovered exactly 100 years ago? A great article worth reading published today in The Scientist featuring our founder and CEO Scott O'Neill - who has dedicated 40 years of his life to the bacterium!
www.the-scientist.com/wolbachia-tu...
www.the-scientist.com/wolbachia-tu...
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As the holidays approach, we’re reminded that we’re stronger when we work together. From Laos to New Caledonia, our partnerships—with governments, NGOs, and local volunteers—are key to beating #dengue and protecting communities.
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December 16, 2024 at 11:54 AM
As the holidays approach, we’re reminded that we’re stronger when we work together. From Laos to New Caledonia, our partnerships—with governments, NGOs, and local volunteers—are key to beating #dengue and protecting communities.
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As 2024 ends, we’re proud of what we’ve achieved—12M+ people protected! 🎉 But we're not stopping there!
Next year brings even more, with the world’s largest mosquito facility opening in Brazil & expansion to new countries.
Thank you for driving change. Here’s to a brighter, healthier future!
Next year brings even more, with the world’s largest mosquito facility opening in Brazil & expansion to new countries.
Thank you for driving change. Here’s to a brighter, healthier future!
December 20, 2024 at 9:44 AM
As 2024 ends, we’re proud of what we’ve achieved—12M+ people protected! 🎉 But we're not stopping there!
Next year brings even more, with the world’s largest mosquito facility opening in Brazil & expansion to new countries.
Thank you for driving change. Here’s to a brighter, healthier future!
Next year brings even more, with the world’s largest mosquito facility opening in Brazil & expansion to new countries.
Thank you for driving change. Here’s to a brighter, healthier future!
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Welcome to 2025!
Did you know Aedes aegypti thrives in urban environments? It breeds in man-made containers like tires and plant pots, making cities a hotspot for dengue. Let’s clean up stagnant water and create healthier communities this year. 🌍
#NewYear2025 #MosquitoFacts #FunFactFriday
Did you know Aedes aegypti thrives in urban environments? It breeds in man-made containers like tires and plant pots, making cities a hotspot for dengue. Let’s clean up stagnant water and create healthier communities this year. 🌍
#NewYear2025 #MosquitoFacts #FunFactFriday
January 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Welcome to 2025!
Did you know Aedes aegypti thrives in urban environments? It breeds in man-made containers like tires and plant pots, making cities a hotspot for dengue. Let’s clean up stagnant water and create healthier communities this year. 🌍
#NewYear2025 #MosquitoFacts #FunFactFriday
Did you know Aedes aegypti thrives in urban environments? It breeds in man-made containers like tires and plant pots, making cities a hotspot for dengue. Let’s clean up stagnant water and create healthier communities this year. 🌍
#NewYear2025 #MosquitoFacts #FunFactFriday
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Did you know mosquito larvae communicate through water vibrations?
This behaviour helps them coordinate feeding and equally important - avoid themselves being eaten! It's fair to say, Nature’s survival strategies never cease to amaze!
#FunFactFriday #mosquito
This behaviour helps them coordinate feeding and equally important - avoid themselves being eaten! It's fair to say, Nature’s survival strategies never cease to amaze!
#FunFactFriday #mosquito
January 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Did you know mosquito larvae communicate through water vibrations?
This behaviour helps them coordinate feeding and equally important - avoid themselves being eaten! It's fair to say, Nature’s survival strategies never cease to amaze!
#FunFactFriday #mosquito
This behaviour helps them coordinate feeding and equally important - avoid themselves being eaten! It's fair to say, Nature’s survival strategies never cease to amaze!
#FunFactFriday #mosquito
🌍 A new study reveals chikungunya's global burden is higher than we thought. 🦟
From 2011-2020:
➡️ 18.7M cases across 110 countries
➡️ Nearly $50B in economic impact
Learn more in www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202.... #Chikungunya #GlobalHealth #wolbachia #worldmosquitoprogram
From 2011-2020:
➡️ 18.7M cases across 110 countries
➡️ Nearly $50B in economic impact
Learn more in www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202.... #Chikungunya #GlobalHealth #wolbachia #worldmosquitoprogram
Mosquito-borne disease has cost the world billions, researchers say
Worldwide, the bulk of the costs associated with the disease were due to chronic illness among those who survived acute chikungunya.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:59 AM
🌍 A new study reveals chikungunya's global burden is higher than we thought. 🦟
From 2011-2020:
➡️ 18.7M cases across 110 countries
➡️ Nearly $50B in economic impact
Learn more in www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202.... #Chikungunya #GlobalHealth #wolbachia #worldmosquitoprogram
From 2011-2020:
➡️ 18.7M cases across 110 countries
➡️ Nearly $50B in economic impact
Learn more in www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202.... #Chikungunya #GlobalHealth #wolbachia #worldmosquitoprogram
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Grateful for the Australian Government’s $4.5 million support to tackle #mosquito-borne illnesses in Timor-Leste, Kiribati, and Indonesia. This will help us protect more communities from diseases like #dengue and #Zika. Thank you! 🌏❤️ #wolbachia
November 21, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Grateful for the Australian Government’s $4.5 million support to tackle #mosquito-borne illnesses in Timor-Leste, Kiribati, and Indonesia. This will help us protect more communities from diseases like #dengue and #Zika. Thank you! 🌏❤️ #wolbachia
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It's Fun Fact Friday and today we want to share an amazing and annoying fact: mosquitoes can breed in the tiniest spaces—like a bottle cap with water! 🦟💧 #MosquitoFacts #DiseasePrevention #PublicHealth #funfactfriday
November 22, 2024 at 10:45 AM
It's Fun Fact Friday and today we want to share an amazing and annoying fact: mosquitoes can breed in the tiniest spaces—like a bottle cap with water! 🦟💧 #MosquitoFacts #DiseasePrevention #PublicHealth #funfactfriday
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Learn more about how this transformation was possible and what it means for the fight against dengue worldwide: www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/news-stor...
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Niterói’s Dengue Cases Drop 90%|World Mosquito Program
Niterói sees over 90% drop in dengue cases after releasing Wolbachia mosquitoes, setting a new standard in mosquito-borne disease control.
www.worldmosquitoprogram.org
November 19, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Learn more about how this transformation was possible and what it means for the fight against dengue worldwide: www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/news-stor...
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Through the introduction of our #Wolbachia method, Niterói has become a model for controlling mosquito-borne diseases. This achievement represents not just a statistic but a significant improvement in community health and well-being.
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November 19, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Through the introduction of our #Wolbachia method, Niterói has become a model for controlling mosquito-borne diseases. This achievement represents not just a statistic but a significant improvement in community health and well-being.
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