We need to work on both simultaneously, if only for our own safety. The eradication of smallpox was a major success in the 20th century and treating it in Afric

We need to work on both simultaneously, if only for our own safety. The eradication of smallpox was a major success in the 20th century and treating it in Africa was instrumental. It does no good to try and eliminate dangerous diseases if we leave reservoirs, just because those populations are not food secure. Obviously malaria has its own transmission dynamic that doesn't directly apply here, but for infectious disease generally (eg. ebola) African safety needs are an important part of our own safety.