2010年11月2日 星期二

11.15-11.16

http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/96503509.html
Chopping down the rain forest can harm animals such as toucans, golden lion tamarind monkeys and poison dart frogs. Now, add another species to the list - humans
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The region's 10,000 to 15,000 inhabitants logged a staggering 15,437 cases of malaria that year.

11.16
Health districts with extensive deforestation had higher rates of malaria than those with intact forests, even when controlling for population density or how quickly people got treatment.

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"If we keep treating diseases like malaria and other infectious diseases without understanding the underlying determinants of disease transmission, it's equivalent to mopping up the floor without turning off the faucet,

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