Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-02 18:00:29 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4D451A26AB5B541FDDE8B8A1508A6B36DDAEF48122DEC984E345EFC0C74E5F44
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The genetically modified 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/ Human malaria is transmitted by the anopheline species 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/
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