The term “genetic modification” often sparks debate, but in public health it is a precision tool.
The Malaria Project utilizes Genetic Attenuation, a process that has been safely implemented in pilot programs in California, Hawaii and Brazil with zero recorded negative impacts on human health.
A self-limiting protocol
Our protocol is “self-limiting.” We release only non-biting male mosquitoes. Since males do not consume blood, they cannot transmit genes or parasites to humans.
This is not about changing the ecosystem; it is about “software updates” for the mosquito population, making them incapable of hosting the Plasmodium parasite.
Read more in our frequently asked questions.
