Africans Paid 69 Cents an Hour to be Bitten in GMO Mosquito Trial

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Human guinea pigs paid to expose themselves to mosquitoes that may carry malaria

by GMWatch.org

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Under the headline, Malaria trial pays Africans to be bitten, The Times of London reports that human “guinea pigs” in the West African state of Burkina Faso are being paid to expose themselves to mosquitoes that could potentially carry malaria or other diseases.

Although the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested $70 million in the project, The Times reports that about 25 African “volunteers” in the village of Bana are being paid just 69 cents (£0.55) an hour to …read more

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