Genetically engineered mosquitoes, Zika and other arboviruses, community engagement, costs, and patents: Ethical issues.

s not change the fact that it is meant to reduce or prevent the transmission of arboviruses in humans, and thus, it is a public health “tool.” That raises the following question for poorer nations: How much will the GE insects cost and how will local or federal governments pay for them? The cost is likely to be significant for those nations and will eat into their budgets ( Box 2 ).

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