Press release : Oxitec mosquito works to control Aedes aegypti in dengue hotspot

Genetically modified mosquitoes released in Brazil in 2015 linked to the current Zika epidemic? (self.conspiracy)
▻https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/42mhii/genetically_modified_mosquitoes_released_in

(Via naked capitalism)

This seems like a case to me where mankind’s arrogance may have backfired on us.

Here is Oxitec back in 2015 proudly announcing that their GM mosquito has decimated the local mosquito population in a field trial:
▻http://www.oxitec.com/press-release-oxitec-mosquito-works-to-control-aedes-aegypti-in-dengue-hotsp
Releases of the genetically engineered Oxitec mosquito, commonly known as ‘Friendly Aedes aegypti’, reduced the dengue mosquito population in an area of Juazeiro, Brazil by 95%, well below the modelled threshold for epidemic disease transmission.
Here is a map showing where Juazeiro is located.

http://www.worldatlas.com/img/locator/city/049/1249-juazeiro-do-norte-locator-map.jpg

Here is a map showing where all the deformed babies are being born.

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/brazil.png