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2023-06-30 18:58:16 UTC - HELPFUL
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Human malaria is transmitted by anopheline mosquitoes, which have been identified in the Florida malaria cases. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/malaria-florida-mosquitoes-human-cases/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24140295/ The mosquitoes released in Key West were the Aedes aegypti species, which do not transmit human malaria. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-us-open-air-test-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-deemed-a-success-180979960/
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