Building capacity for testing sterile insect technique against Aedes-borne diseases in the Pacific: a training workshop and launch of sterile insect technique trials against Aedes aegypti and arboviral diseases

Vector-borne diseases cause morbidity and mortality globally. However, some areas are more impacted than others, especially with climate change. Controlling vectors remains the primary means to prevent these diseases, but new, more effective tools are needed. The World Health Organization (WHO) prioritized evaluating novel control methods, such as sterile insect technique (SIT) for control of Aedes-borne diseases. In response, a multiagency partnership between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), WHO, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supported the operational implementation and evaluation of SIT against Aedes aegypti and arboviral diseases in the Pacific through a consortium of regional partners (PAC-SIT Consortium).

Foley, N., Fouque, F., Zhong, Q., Bossin, H., Bouyer, J., Velayudhan, R., Nett, R., & Drexler, A. (2024). Building capacity for testing sterile insect technique against Aedes-borne diseases in the Pacific: A training workshop and launch of sterile insect technique trials against Aedes aegypti and arboviral diseases. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-024-01239-8

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