Fight the spread of malaria in Africa

In Africa malaria has decimated villages, ravaging people and economies, threatening the future of the continent. Each year, up to half a billion people worldwide fall ill with malaria, and over a million of them die, mostly children under 5. Insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets are the first line of defense, and a $10 donation will buy one. Learn more at malarianomore.org. (more)

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[ricci1007]

If the holes in the nets are sufficiently small to prevent mosquiotoes from entering the net why do they need to be treated with toxic chemicals such as DDT? I noticed that tourists, ex pats and UN staff never use such nets. They prefer the untreated cheaper ones.

[ricci1007]

If it's not ''HIV'' then what causes ''AIDS''? Mosqutoes?

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[sonicwave]

awesome video

[chrischiz]

Neem oil or leaf extract applied to the skin repels mosquitoes. Neem leaf taken internally is an effective and inexpensive treatment for malarial infection.

[drjaucian]

When I was involved in malaria control, I also propagated the widespread use of the larva-eating fish, Gambusia, for extensive dissemination in the large bodies of water in the catchment areas. Not only did I personally go to the mountains; I also went to the depths of the region in spreading the fish. The fish not only ate the larvae of the mosquitoes (of all species, including Anopheles), the adult fish were also quite nutritious when eaten by the malnourished children.

Arthur Jaucian MD

[humanist7117]

You don't mention the use of the fish, Talapia, in mosquito control. NC

[wwwpraytalkcom]

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