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Over the past few years, people have been freaking out about a plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys, concerned that, in addition to combating the spread of the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses, the mosquitoes would usher in some sort of sci-fi catastrophe. Now, the…
The state of Florida is currently considering the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to thwart the transmission of diseases like Zika and dengue. The FDA now says these mutated mosquitoes are safe, taking Florida a significant step closer to an actual field trial.
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