Uganda: DDT Use Not Good for Uganda

opinion

Prof. George Kirya ignores evidence from Mexico, Vietnam, and Kenya that shows how malaria can be eradicated without using DDT.

I was compelled to write this article after reading an opinion titled "DDT use would save many lives in Uganda" published in the New Vision of June 27, 2013 by Prof. George B Kirya. I agree with Prof. Kirya that malaria is a major problem in Uganda but I reject his argument that DDT use can help eradicate it. The spiraling death rate from the malaria mortality rates in Uganda and Africa in general are not due to lack of DDT but other factors.

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