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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Malaria......What are we going to do?
I have noticed Manya's recent post about Malaria and the Annie Anopheles. This is really interesting because this is a worldwide disease, but most people always connect it to Africa. The Annie Anopheles cartoons were interestingly enough created by Theodor Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss. Before Dr. Seuss was creating children's books he was an army officer during WWII. The U.S scientists, along with the African ones, have been using the Annie Anopheles cartoons to promote Malaria awareness. The cartoons were an awesome idea. Most people wouldn't like to read a government pamphlet filled with big words from cover to cover, instead of that, the cartoons help everybody to understand what they need to do, from using mosquito nets to allowing people to come check your property for breeding grounds. The cartoons are also a great way for people to communicate and a good way to spread news. What would you do to protect yourself from Malaria?
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You make a great point with malaria being a world-wide problem, and I agree with you on how it's mainly associated with Africa. And the Annie Anopheles cartoons are great to show people, because they are easy to understand and make an excellent way to really press the issues of malaria. The cartoons give it a child-like touch that makes them really accessible for all ages! (And not to mention, they really stress the importance of keeping around the insecticide nets!) Did you know that in 2010, an estimated 219 MILLION cases of malaria were found? That's a lot of nets! Do you think that checking the breeding grounds really helps, or is it a wasted effort?
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