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The main resistance to this idea here in the Keys, is that nobody really wants to be bitten by a genetically-modified mosquito (even though the odds of it happe
by justanother 14y ago
The main resistance to this idea here in the Keys, is that nobody really wants to be bitten by a genetically-modified mosquito (even though the odds of it happening are miniscule, the released skeeters will be males). We have a very well-funded, state-chartered Mosquito Control District, but it is unable to enter property and conduct standing-water investigations by people who won't let that gosh darn gummit on their property without a warrant. I'd prefer both genetically-modified mosquitos, and special warrants from the governor to check standing water, to getting Dengue. Some of my friends have, and they were very sorry for weeks.
- pixie_ 14y agoI lived in key west and always had random people in my backyard inspecting for standing water. Even woke up to a helicopter one morning overhead spraying for mosquitoes. I got dengue in 2010 and it suuuucked, the eye pain is incredible, you can't move your eyes without extreme pain. And at the time I had no idea what it was, and it turns out the awareness of it is still low because many people work in the service industry and don't have health insurance so most people avoid the doctor (like myself) didn't know I dengue until afterwards.. like the article says 5% of people in key west have had it at some point which sucks because if you get it again (and a different strain of it) anytime after in your life then you have a 20% chance of dying.. which I hate thinking about when I travel to costa rica. I got a bug zapper and have been massacring mosquitoes nightly. I dont know why there isn't one on every lamppost. /rant