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Egypt declared malaria-free after 100-year effort

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536 points thunderbong | 2 comments | 21 Oct 24 12:51 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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dotancohen ◴[21 Oct 24 14:24 UTC] No.41904529[source]▶
Do other states in the area have malaria? How and when were they resolved?
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pmontra ◴[21 Oct 24 15:01 UTC] No.41904939[source]▶
On the north shore of the Mediterranean sea Italy got malaria free by removing many swamps and flooded lowlands, quinine and eventually by using DDT. It was a very long effort, more that one century long. Details at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3340992/
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dsign ◴[21 Oct 24 17:14 UTC] No.41906186[source]▶
How dare they? Mosquitoes are a vital part of the ecosystems. And they should restore the swamps too. Now, that DDT perversion, for that alone they deserve a second flood.

Sarcasm aside, I love swamps and I hate mosquitoes, other bugs and crocodiles because they don't let me enjoy the swamp. I also don't like cities nor agriculture for the same reason. But I like people and people being happy.

Humanism and environmentalism are at odds more often than they are not.

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mmooss ◴[21 Oct 24 18:28 UTC] No.41906935[source]▶
Did anyone besides you say these things?
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1. dsign ◴[21 Oct 24 19:43 UTC] No.41907728{3}[source]▶
I understand the sentiment behind your question (lashing back in hurt), but not your reasoning. What is it? Do you believe that people can live prosperous lives in harmony with nature, and thus what you perceive as cynicism offends you? Or, do you agree with me but you think that it's something better silenced in polite company? Or something else entirely? Do you like the mosquitoes and the crocodiles, or do you believe that it's unfair people have to live near them? The mosquito is the Great Killer, the animal that kills most people, even above and beyond other people. I like swamps though, they are beautiful. And I like the happy careless shoppers and their giggles in huge malls in huge metropolis, but I know the terrible cost it has to our nature. And I resent the contradiction dearly.

In any case, I can't elaborate on the things I say without understanding what exactly you take issue with.

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2. mmooss ◴[22 Oct 24 01:40 UTC] No.41910348[source]▶
Do you know of anyone who says these things? Any evidence?

Your guesses at my emotional state aren't relevant.