Collin (2007) mentions that as of the present time, there is no vaccine to prevent malaria. On the other hand, the disease can be treated by drugs or measures that can decrease the severity of the symptoms. Prevention from mosquitoes that are carrying the disease is through the usage of insecticide. However, proper application and maintenance must be carefully planned and implemented. World Health Organization (2008) cites various combinations of tools and measures to eradicate malaria.
This includes “long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) and artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT)”, assisted by indoor residual spraying of insecticides (IRS) and intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPT). There was an increase in supplies of mosquito nets like the LLIN in the African region however, this was not sufficient for all affected countries. According to the report, only six (6) countries in the African Region have sufficient supply of mosquito nets including LLIN to cover half of the affected people.
For treatment of malaria, the World Health Organization (2008) reports improvements from 2001 to 2006. The procurement of medicines against malaria through public health services increased dramatically but still it was not enough to cover all the countries studied in 2006. Access to treatment especially the artmisinin-based combination therapy was attained by some people. Impacts of DDT Impacts on Malaria
DDT was first used during the Second World War. Its effectiveness in killing pests and insects earned itself as the atomic bomb of pesticides. After the world war, DDT was also discovered to be affective on agricultural pests like potato beetles, coddling moths, corn earthworms, cotton bollworms, and tobacco budworms. Aside from these pests, DDT was still used in controlling certain insects that carry the malaria and yellow fever diseases.