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joebxr
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http://www.snopes.com/zika-virus-gmo-mosquitoes/
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Mosquito Blight
A number of articles inspired by a single speculative comment in Reddit's conspiracy section suggested the Zika virus was transmitted by genetically modified mosquitoes.
Claim: A recent uptick in Zika virus infections is linked to the introduction of a genetically modified mosquito farm in Brazil in 2012.
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Shouldn't it be proven absolutely false before releasing genetically modified biting insects into the general population?  The fact the claim is "unproven" leads me to believe there is no absolute testing the guarantees beyond a shadow of a doubt that these GM mosquitos will have no adverse affects on humans.


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Shouldn't it be proven absolutely false before releasing genetically modified biting insects into the general population?  The fact the claim is "unproven" leads me to believe there is no absolute testing the guarantees beyond a shadow of a doubt that these GM mosquitos will have no adverse affects on humans.


EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Zika virus: WHO declares global public health emergency, says causal link to brain defects ‘strongly suspected’
https://www.washingtonpost.com.....-spread-in-americas/


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EXACTLY WHAT????????
Sissy posts "The Zika virus outbreak currently gripping the Americas could have been sparked by the release of genetically modified mosquitoes in 2012, critics say." I gave you a source
that shows this is unproven and disproved.  Maybe you and Sissy Poo should try reading articles that are linked and try to understand what is written...IDIOTS!


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EXACTLY WHAT????????
Sissy posts "The Zika virus outbreak currently gripping the Americas could have been sparked by the release of genetically modified mosquitoes in 2012, critics say." I gave you a source
that shows this is unproven and disproved.  Maybe you and Sissy Poo should try reading articles that are linked and try to understand what is written...IDIOTS!


Yes, I understand.  Snopes didn't disprove the argument with evidence that says GM mosquitos in no way contributed to the increase in birth defects.  It just states that there is no evidence that GM mosquitos caused the increase in birth defect.  That means the jury is still out.  


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Yes, I understand.  Snopes didn't disprove the argument with evidence that says GM mosquitos in no way contributed to the increase in birth defects.  It just states that there is no evidence that GM mosquitos caused the increase in birth defect.  That means the jury is still out.  

REALLY? Did you even bother reading it? If you did, maybe next time you should ask someone to explain it to you, since comprehension
continues to be a major challenge for you....but that's your game and allows you to play JACKASS!
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Not present, however, among those developing threads was any suspicion that genetic modification of mosquitoes led to the outbreak.

Finally, no aspect of the rumor made any clear or distinct connection between Zika and genetically modified mosquitoes.


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