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2023-09-01 23:18:49 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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Genetically engineered mosquitoes have been released in Florida https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/30/health/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-us-scn-wellness/index.html Less than a year later Malaria has returned to Florida after 20 years. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-malaria-case-florida-brings-national-total-8-first-us-cases-20-yea-rcna94899 The company responsible is funded by Bill Gates, however Bill Gates did NOT engineer the mosquitoes https://interestingengineering.com/science/bill-gates-backed-firm-to-release-150k-gene-hacked-mosquitoes-in-florida
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