Nearly 15 million genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in Saba for twelve months to fight vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya. The authorization was given by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. These genetically modified mosquitoes have already been used in certain regions of the world. This is another major advance at a time when dengue fever in the West Indies is once again making headlines. Biologically confirmed cases have indeed been reported since last March in the Caribbean "reflecting an indigenous circulation of dengue in the area", according to the last point "Arboviroses, special dengue" from Public Health France.
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