The Use of DDT in Malaria Vector Control¶
World Health Organization. (2006). The Use of DDT in Malaria Vector Control: WHO Position Statement.
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- Kranzberg's first law
- Yet in the 2000s the World Health Organization continued to endorse DDT for indoor residual spraying against malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa, where at controlled household doses it saved lives cheaply.
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“WHO is now recommending the use of indoor residual spraying (IRS) not only in epidemic areas but also in areas with constant and high malaria transmission, including throughout Africa.”
- Yet in the 2000s the World Health Organization continued to endorse DDT for indoor residual spraying against malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa, where at controlled household doses it saved lives cheaply.
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