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>How much would it cost to build this? It's not just cost, but also logistics, education, and adoption. In the region where bed-nets are important, you don't

>How much would it cost to build this? It's not just cost, but also logistics, education, and adoption. In the region where bed-nets are important, you don't usually have electricity, easy access, or deep understanding of anti-malarial techniques. Just getting bed-nets shipped there and getting people to use them consistently is a struggle. These regions are hot, and bed-nets are stifling. Sometimes a good nights sleep is preferable. The cheapest and easiest solution is usually education. Stuff like "don't sleep in the same room as your livestock" can change the risks for getting malaria. In general, it is unfair to approach this problem with a high-tech first world solution because those at risk do not have access to the all the things needed to maintain that solution indefinitely. Yes we can alway provide medical aid, but eradication starts by reducing the overall burden of malaria through educating how to reduce risk of bites in the first place.

vezycash 8y ago
Should first world countries stop using electric cars because poorer countries don't have stable electricity? Those who can have stable electricity and can afford this solution are currently left with subpar solutions. Mosquitoes are increasingly becoming resistant to insecticide - let's not forget some insecticides' ingredients can be carcinogenic. Their effect don't last through the night. And require leaving the room for a few hours after spray. Electric swatters or mosquito bats are a joke. You can't swat a bug in your sleep. If new mosquitoes can enter the room after the sweep, it's a futile exercise. Let's not even talk about those repellents - chemical and electric. In my experience, they don't work. BTW, an electrified mosquito net is not a high tech solution. Just a marsh of two existing solutions - mosquito nets and electric swatters. The bait is the human in the cage. So it's guaranteed to work. I hope there's some else can answer my original question.
- wild_preference 8y ago
  It amazes me how rare window/door screens are across latin/south america, and I’m sure other parts of the world that need them the most. I live in Mexico where people will have a mosquito racket in every room, holding one in their hand while they watch TV, yet keep their windows and doors open for air (and mosquito) circulation. Even in Guadalajara. The first thing I do when I move somewhere is buy some cheap screen-window kits.

vezycash 8y ago

Should first world countries stop using electric cars because poorer countries don't have stable electricity? Those who can have stable electricity and can afford this solution are currently left with subpar solutions. Mosquitoes are increasingly becoming resistant to insecticide - let's not forget some insecticides' ingredients can be carcinogenic. Their effect don't last through the night. And require leaving the room for a few hours after spray. Electric swatters or mosquito bats are a joke. You can't swat a bug in your sleep. If new mosquitoes can enter the room after the sweep, it's a futile exercise. Let's not even talk about those repellents - chemical and electric. In my experience, they don't work. BTW, an electrified mosquito net is not a high tech solution. Just a marsh of two existing solutions - mosquito nets and electric swatters. The bait is the human in the cage. So it's guaranteed to work. I hope there's some else can answer my original question.

wild_preference 8y ago
It amazes me how rare window/door screens are across latin/south america, and I’m sure other parts of the world that need them the most. I live in Mexico where people will have a mosquito racket in every room, holding one in their hand while they watch TV, yet keep their windows and doors open for air (and mosquito) circulation. Even in Guadalajara. The first thing I do when I move somewhere is buy some cheap screen-window kits.