Tim Worstall

The PC Line on Malaria.

The Guardian notes a new study showing that malaria is much more prevalent than previously thought. No, I’m not trying to start an argument about whether DDT should or should not be used, or malathion, or any of the others. Just noting that the subject seems to be beyond discussion:

Control depends on safe
water, efficient public health measures, education, supplies of
up-to-date drugs and bednets to protect against the parasite-carrying
mosquito.

If we don’t ever mention that spraying might (or might not, of course) be part of the solution then how are we ever going to work out whether it is or not?

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  1. Ria Avatar
    Ria

    You’re quite right to signal this. Spraying DDT on inside housewalls has limited effect on the environment but MASSIVE benefits for reducing malaria. Southern Europe used DDT until the 1950s and successfully eliminated malaria (although the mosquitos are still here).
    Now, through the UNEP Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the developed countries are denying developing countries the same opportunity. Once again it seems that there are two sets of rules: one for the north and one for the south.

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  2. Rex Avatar
    Rex

    Hi,
    I am agree with you that the malaria disease can be prevant by the spray and enhance the eduationin people by blogs and t.v programs.Other thing is to improvement in medicine.

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