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In 1958, The United States' National Malaria Eradication Program used an entirely new approach implementing DDT for spraying of mosquitoes. DDT, first developed during the early stages of WWII, was very effective in combating vector-borne diseases such as malaria, typhus, but was banned by the Environmental Protection Agency in June, 1972, from general use in the United States. |
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| Source | http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp (PHIL 4684) |
| Author | Content Providers(s):CDC |
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This image is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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| current | 23:55, 3 April 2007 | | 700 × 459 (71 KB) | commons>DO11.10 | {{Information |Description= In 1958, The National Malaria Eradication Program used an entirely new approach implementing DDT for spraying of mosquitoes. DDT, first developed during the early stages of WWII, was very effective in combating vector-borne di |
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