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Comment by Louie Greeff
Author: Louie Greeff (3)
Date posted: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:54:15 PDT
Comment on: Ending Malaria (0)
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I agree with all concerned in this topic. I have been involved with malaria for over 23 years now and got involved purely because I got it numerous times and also saw the suffering and death it caused.
I would like to say from the outset that reintroducing DDT will have little effect either short-term or long-term. In addition, there has been no data availbale since the introduction of DDT with regards the impact on humans and the environment as to its safety. What are the long term effects on humans should residue spill into drinking water etc?
However, my main aim at joining is the research I have done with regards treated/untreated mosquito bednets. Bednets are a complete waste of time and money and manufacturers are reaping huge profits borne on a fallacy!
During all my years of travelling Africa, I have never once used a bednet due to the following facts, which substantiates the facts about my claims. Mosquitoes become active as soon as the sun sets and they go into a feeding frenzy from about 7:30 onwards. From sundown until villagers go to bed they are openly subjected to mosquito bites and this is the time frame they get malaria - not when they are covered by a bednet when they go to sleep. They socialise, make dinner, sit around the fire and then bath etc - all while mosquioes bite and feed on them. No-where, do they sit or walk around covered in nets. It is a complete shame that millions of $ are spend on utterly usless material and propaganda. I have discovered a complete eradication method using natural waste found in abundance where malaria is rife and this system has many legs! I am about to do a pilot film on these facts within the next week!