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Old weapon in malaria control, DDT,
has staged a dramatic comeback. The organochlorine insecticide was
found very effective against the
adult Anopheles mosquitoes, the vector of malaria in the 1950s. It
was later banned in many countries for its supposed adverse effects
on the environment. Now after nearly 40 years, the chemical that won
a Nobel Prize for
Paul Muller, is making a comeback,
probably owing to the pressure of many groups that demanded its
re-introduction. Click on
the links below for the reports:
-
WHO
Endorses Indoor Use of DDT For Controlling Malaria
[See]
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DDT and malaria control [See]
- USAID
This Year To Begin Using DDT for Malaria Control in
Ethiopia, Mozambique, Zambia [See]
- WHO to endorse DDT use [See]
- DDT: A Weapon of Mass Survival [See]
- Battling Malaria in Africa, USAID Anticipates Nearly $100 Million Award for Widescale Spraying Program [See]
But will the
return of DDT help in malaria control in the 21st century?
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