In 2019, there were 405,000 deaths from malaria worldwide (source:WHO). You have to be careful comparing a new, spreading pandemic to an established disease, but it is interesting that the two afflictions are polar opposites in who they affect the most, rich countries vs. poor.
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According to WHO, eradicating malaria would cost on the order of $34 billion, and prevent an additional 2 billion malaria cases and 4 million deaths by 2030. Yet we will spend trillions on covid-19.https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/23-08-2019-rising-to-the-challenge-of-malaria-eradication …
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Given that we're going to spend an unlimited amount on coronavirus, which affects the developed world, and that we'll have to mount a global health response, this is an incredible opportunity to go after other infectious diseases, at (relatively speaking) zero marginal cost.
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The funding requirements for eradicating tuberculosis (which kills 1.6 million people a year) is on the order of a few tens of billions of dollars. Again, basically free compared to what will be spent on covid-19. So let's do it!https://www.who.int/tb/strategy/end-tb/en/ …
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Fighting a respiratory infection like covid-19 is also a heaven-sent opportunity to address the number one killer in poor countries, lower respiratory infections. If we're going to spend all the money (which I'm all for!) let's get the most bang we can. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death …pic.twitter.com/CxsjQERGk6
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If coronavirus was this generation's 9/11, why not make endemic infectious disease our Iraq?pic.twitter.com/UH71p1gnZH
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I was involved in some work with these guys, who are trying to help finish the job https://www.malarianomore.org.uk/
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I had always thought malaria was confined to the tropical latitudes! I’m shocked!
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It’s not completely unfair to compare but come on, without the significant reactions taken, COVID-19 kills tens of millions this year.
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I’m not sure that’s even true
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What makes you think this time around will be different?
already said "good enough" and the US is nowhere near eradication.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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