Aya Batrawy And Felipe Dana
Thaim Abu Oda, 5, poses for a portrait at the end of a therapy session at the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme center in Gaza City, on Thursday, June 10, 2021. For 11 days in May, the boy s life was devastated by war by the terrifying boom of fighter jets overhead and the bombs that shook his neighborhood. He stopped eating. He lost more than 5 kilograms (11 pounds). His face became gaunt and his ribs protruded. He lost sleep, too, especially after hearing his grandfather had survived an airstrike on his building and had been hospitalized for breathing problems. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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Dr. Floyd Shockley, Collections Manager, Department of Entomology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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Yes, genetically modified mosquitoes do exist, but they re not harmful to humans. In fact, experts say they do not bite at all. Genetically modified mosquitoes were created to combat mosquitoes that spread disease.
WHAT WE FOUND
In 2021, Oxitec, a biotechnology company that develops genetically modified insects that safely and sustainably control pests that spread disease, damage crops and harm livestock across the globe, partnered with the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) to evaluate the effectiveness of Oxitec mosquitoes to control the invasive, disease-spreading Aedes aegypti mosquito in the Florida Keys.
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Due to the ban imposed about two months ago by Defense Minister Benny Gantz against bringing raw materials, construction materials and “non-humanitarian” items into the Gaza Strip, most of the damage to its water and sewage infrastructure caused by the war in May has not been repaired.
At present, it is also impossible to carry out crucial, regular maintenance activities in the enclave. The facilities for desalinating and purifying water operate only partially, and projects for development and expansion have been discontinued. This deterioration is happening after several years of major efforts by the Palestinian Water Authority, authorities in the Strip and donor countries to improve the infrastructure.
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