Awareness and Support of Release of Genetically Modified “Sterile” Mosquitoes, Key West, Florida, USA

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Ernst, Kacey C. ; Haenchen, Steven ; Dickinson, Katherine ; Doyle, Michael S. ; Walker, Kathleen ; Monaghan, Andrew J. ; Hayden, Mary H.
• Description:
  After a dengue outbreak in Key West, Florida, during 2009-2010, authorities, considered conducting the first US release of male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes genetically modified to prevent reproduction. Despite outreach and media attention, only half of the community was aware of the proposal; half of those were supportive. Novel public health strategies require community engagement.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Animals Animals, Genetically Modified Communicable Disease Control Cross-Sectional Studies Culicidae Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Insect Vectors Male Middle Aged Mosquito Control Young Adult

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 21(2):320-324.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Key West, FL ; Florida
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:be3d7d6f8c2f75d67f4414930733c4d0d13e9e0f8a06b8f2dc68b649a6a173c02096295cf45f4f6a16c1e2a723c89594532b5c157768da2916515bbfa1d18e3f
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/27432/cdc_27432_DS1.pdf
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