DDT Opposition Prolongs Malaria

The Post Chronicle—Fiona Kobusingye of the Congress of Racial Equality Uganda knows first hand the ravages of Malaria and of the need for DDT. In a recent commentary she explains: “I just got out of the hospital, after another nasty case of malaria. I’ve had it dozens of times. I lost my son, two sisters and three nephews to it. Fifty out of 500 children in our local school for orphans died from malaria in 2005 … Praise Rachel Carson, if you wish—but support DDT spraying, to reduce disease and save lives.” More …