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New York state confirms first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus, and the first reported transmission of the mosquito-borne illness within the United States in six years (www.pbs.org)
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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A reminder that we have the ability to rid ourselves of the mosquito species that bite humans.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-us-plans-to-release-24-billion-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-180979833/