>Gates unleashes mosquitoes

蓋茨會場上放蚊驚名流

Microsoft founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates released a glass full of mosquitoes at an elite technology conference to make a point about the deadly disease malaria (see photo). Gates then waited a minute or so before assuring the audience the freed insects were malaria-free. Gates retired as head of Microsoft last year to focus more on his foundation.

近日，為強調瘧疾的危害性，微軟創立者、慈善家比爾·蓋茨在出席一個精英云集的技術大會時，突然在現場打開瓶子放飛了一群蚊子(見圖)。大約一分鐘后，蓋茨才向緊張的聽眾保證，這些蚊子不帶瘧疾病毒。蓋茨去年離開微軟高位，將主要精力投入慈善。

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