with all due respect, there is an enormous difference between a family huddling under one mosquito net (malaria is a far bigger killer, many orders of magnitude bigger - and the main preventative measure, DDT, was banned on the basis of a work of fiction - Carson's "Silent Spring") in an 8' by 10' tin shanty, and the living conditions and amount of physical contact in developed countries.
Let's not forget, Leprosy is endemic in the wildlife of the south eastern most states of the united state, Bubonic plague is likewise endemic in the wildlife of the south western most states, and certainly as far north as Colorado. Both were enormous problems for human health, even in Europe, up until the mid 1660s. With the gradual improvement in living conditions (non of which required "aid" or central planning), those diseases have dropped from our notice, they no longer spread amongst us. Spores of anthrax (remember the panic in America a few years back?) are present in the soil throughout Europe. The sites of former slaughter houses and tanneries in urban areas, and old animal hair reinforced household plaster are particularly likely sources . The only person whom I've personally known, who caught it, operated a cattle haulage business for many years. It occassionally pops up, and the infected animal is put down and the carcase cremated. It's an unpleasant disease, but not actually a big problem.
Centralized planning and coercion is not an answer. For Ebola or any of the others.
The nature of state is much less hidden in Africa - it's an institution of theft and special privilege. Cops are (on the basis of daily evidence) regarded as murderous robbers, bullies and extortionists. the militaries (again on the basis of daily evidence) as looters, rapists and murderers who operate with absolute impunity.
Although little publicized outside Africa, there has been work showing the spread of the HIV epidemic, not only following trucking routes, but also following vaccination programs. re use of dirty needles. The same has also been shown in rural areas of China.
In the market for ideas, a witchdoctor or traditional medicine practitioner suddenly becomes a lot less costly when compared to the alternatives of starving to death in a dirty hospital, and getting stuck with a dirty old needle infected with heaven only knows what.
Let's not forget, Leprosy is endemic in the wildlife of the south eastern most states of the united state, Bubonic plague is likewise endemic in the wildlife of the south western most states, and certainly as far north as Colorado. Both were enormous problems for human health, even in Europe, up until the mid 1660s. With the gradual improvement in living conditions (non of which required "aid" or central planning), those diseases have dropped from our notice, they no longer spread amongst us. Spores of anthrax (remember the panic in America a few years back?) are present in the soil throughout Europe. The sites of former slaughter houses and tanneries in urban areas, and old animal hair reinforced household plaster are particularly likely sources . The only person whom I've personally known, who caught it, operated a cattle haulage business for many years. It occassionally pops up, and the infected animal is put down and the carcase cremated. It's an unpleasant disease, but not actually a big problem.
Centralized planning and coercion is not an answer. For Ebola or any of the others.
The nature of state is much less hidden in Africa - it's an institution of theft and special privilege. Cops are (on the basis of daily evidence) regarded as murderous robbers, bullies and extortionists. the militaries (again on the basis of daily evidence) as looters, rapists and murderers who operate with absolute impunity.
Although little publicized outside Africa, there has been work showing the spread of the HIV epidemic, not only following trucking routes, but also following vaccination programs. re use of dirty needles. The same has also been shown in rural areas of China.
In the market for ideas, a witchdoctor or traditional medicine practitioner suddenly becomes a lot less costly when compared to the alternatives of starving to death in a dirty hospital, and getting stuck with a dirty old needle infected with heaven only knows what.
