TBF to humanity, we're also trying to develop effective malaria treatments, but AIUI: - there are several parasites that fall into that umbrella - none of the

TBF to humanity, we're also trying to develop effective malaria treatments, but AIUI: - there are several parasites that fall into that umbrella - none of them give you permanent immunity or even permanent resistance to reinfection, so we can't crib from those metaphorical notes to find a good vaccine - the parasites are developing drug resistance/immunity So while I agree we should be extremely careful about even considering wiping out a species on purpose, it's not for lack of exploring other options that we're at this point.