Burkina Faso Rejects Bill Gates' Plan to Create Mosquito Species
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Burkina Faso rejects Bill Gates' plan to create genetically modified mosquito species, sparking discussion on the use of GM mosquitoes in disease control.
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Countries that have deployed genetically modified mosquitoes (primarily with self-limiting or sterile genes) include: Brazil, Cayman Islands, Panama, Djibouti, United States (Florida, Texas pilot areas), Malaysia, India, Mexico