evidence: CLAIM: Rare malaria cases reported in Florida and Texas recently were caused by a disease-control initiative backed by Bill Gates that involved releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in the U.S. [...] "JOIN THE DOTS - Bill Gates Funded company Oxitec released billions of mosquitoes in Florida & Texas," another tweet reads, suggesting a conspiracy is afoot to push a vaccine. "Malaria now in Florida & Texas for the first time in 20 years." [...] The foundation has indeed supported biotech company Oxitec, which is releasing modified mosquitoes in Florida as part of a disease-control initiative, though a spokesperson for the company said its U.S. work is not funded by the Gates Foundation.