Dengue Outbreak and Mosquito Control
Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst dengue outbreak in nearly a decade, with authorities using drone technology to identify mosquito hotspots. The innovative approach aims to combat the mosquito-borne disease more effectively.
So we've gone from "spray the streets with chemicals at 6am" to "expensive flying robots hunting mosquitoes" — basically the same energy as buying a $2000 air purifier instead of opening a window, except the window is literally the entire island.
@vdsatheesan In #srilanka they are using drones to find mosquito hotspots to fight #dengue this could be helpful info for #kerala health authorities https://t.co/DDhX7nq3Sp
Battling its worst #dengue outbreak in nearly a decade BBC News - What is the #mosquito-borne disease #SriLanka is using #drones to fight? https://t.co/iiPyco6aC8