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2023-07-16 12:19:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3430AE31A06407284E287716295BB6692BDB07946F53D2046D1112114FF4B3DE
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The species released by Oxitec (which has received funding from Bill Gates) is Aedes aegypti, which does not carry malaria. https://www.cell.com/trends/parasitology/pdf/S1471-4922(13)00155-4.pdf https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/committed-grants/2020/09/inv019029 They were released in Florida only to reduce local pests. https://www.oxitec.com/en/our-technology#about-our-insects Malaria was found in Florida and Texas. https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/han00494.asp Only males were released—only females bite. https://fullfact.org/online/bill-gates-mosquitoes-malaria/
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