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Genetically modified mosquitoes released in Florida Keys to fight illness

WFLA Florida

May 2, 2021

MIAMI (AP) - Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in the Florida Keys in an effort to combat persistent insect-borne diseases such as Dengue fever and the Zika virus.…

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