Malaria's deadly impact in Africa has many people wondering whether DDT would be worth using to prevent the death of so many Africans due to malaria. The battle continues even now in 2011 when Dr. Myers Lugemwa argues that in northern Uganda DDT is the only practical solution. “We used DDT in that area and after just a few weeks we realized the reduction in malaria cases. Overall in Apac, the malaria instances reduced by 40 percent. In the neighboring district, it reduced by 50 percent.” Clearly, DDT has the potential to reduce the lives malaria takes. It is approximated that nearly 1 million people die from malaria in African countries. The banning of DDT has allowed for this number to continue rising. Without the efficacy of DDT and it's low cost, the impact malaria has on Africans will continue. The question remains, what is worse: DDT or malaria?
http://thejournal.eu/2011/04/debate-rages-over-ddt-use-in-uganda/
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