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Erradicating a mosquito species could have negative ecological consequences unknown now, and on top of that, there’s the risk of another vector taking the mosqu
by fipar 8y ago
Erradicating a mosquito species could have negative ecological consequences unknown now, and on top of that, there’s the risk of another vector taking the mosquito’s place.
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoNo one is suggesting we eradicate all mosquitoes, just the disease-vector ones in areas where they are a problem. But yes, the law of unintended consequences will probably apply. But it's worth keeping in mind that Malaria kills one child every 30 seconds.
- fipar 8y agoExactly, my concern is unintended consequences. I fully agree with you that something has to be done about these diseases. Going back to your first post I replied to: my mother had Polio and lived with minor side effects all her life, while thanks to vaccines, that disease is something from history books for myself and my children. I am just concerned that people tend to ignore the risks from things we don’t know exist and therefore don’t usually account for.