Malaria and Anti-ddt Campaigns
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Donald R. Roberts, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA describes the successful history of the use of DDT for the eradication of malaria and how single issue anti-DDT campaigners have compromised the success of this programme. Email:[email protected] Contact information:118 First St, Clifton Forge, VA 24422 USA
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