Fiji Filariasis Research
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MR. C. B. SYMES, for the past 6 years attached to the disease s ?ction of the Colonial omce, and with many years field experience in Africa, will carry out filanasis research in Fiji build i, n ?s in Brown Street, i l i. va ’ . aie being taken over as laboratory and administrative head quarters for the project, which is
financied by a Colonial Development and Research grant. aimed at developing control of the mosquitoes concerned by means of insecticides. Before these can be used a great deal of res f earch is required into the habits of the mosquitoes in lved—th.ere a r.e 14 or 15 possible offenders in Fiji.
Tha .Mosquito Control section the Fiji Medical Department wv Synges m collal:)0ration with M (See article “Filaria Beaten”, elsewhere J Mr. P Bolger, of Mandated Ah f!? e ** Ltdv Lae ’ New Gui nea, wo fourth prize of £5OO in a Queena land lottery on July 9.