Comments on: The Yanomami: Malaria, Genocide and Policy Prospects http://www.coha.org/the-yanomami-malaria-genocide-and-policy-prospects/ COHA is an NGO specialized in monitoring Latin American and Canadian Relations for more than 30 years... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jared Ritvo http://www.coha.org/the-yanomami-malaria-genocide-and-policy-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-36153 Jared Ritvo Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:28:42 +0000 http://www.coha.org/?p=8129#comment-36153 Mr. McCann is correct. Also, it should be noted that garimpeiros are often asymptomatic carriers of malaria, due to repeated infections over their lifetimes. Mr. McCann is correct. Also, it should be noted that garimpeiros are often asymptomatic carriers of malaria, due to repeated infections over their lifetimes.

]]> By: Frank McCann http://www.coha.org/the-yanomami-malaria-genocide-and-policy-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-36128 Frank McCann Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:18:24 +0000 http://www.coha.org/?p=8129#comment-36128 Transmission of Malaria: the miners who enter the area are already infected, mosquitos bite them and carry the disease to the next person. Once infected an area is very very difficult to clear of malaria carrying mosquitos. Roraima/ Amazonas is not like Havana or Panama, which if you look at a map should be obvious. Transmission of Malaria: the miners who enter the area are already infected, mosquitos bite them and carry the disease to the next person. Once infected an area is very very difficult to clear of malaria carrying mosquitos. Roraima/ Amazonas is not like Havana or Panama, which if you look at a map should be obvious.

]]> By: TS Montgomery http://www.coha.org/the-yanomami-malaria-genocide-and-policy-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-36073 TS Montgomery Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:51:15 +0000 http://www.coha.org/?p=8129#comment-36073 I echo the question posed in the previous commentary: Given that malaria is carried by mosquitos and is not contagious or otherwise communicable between humans, how did the garimpeiros bring the disease to the Yanomami? One could speculate that the gold mining created ponds and other standing water, which allowed mosquitos to breed, but we're talking RAINFOREST here--where water exists year around. Two other problems with this report: one is the time line. Apart from mentioning an estimated 2005 population level, the most recent date in the analysis is 1990. If this is solely historical background, fine,. But it is extremely difficult to take any policy suggestions seriously without analysis of what the Cardozo and da Silva governments have or have not done in the last 2 decades. There are general references to current government policy, for example with regard to controlling air strips, but no specific mention of the last two administrations' policies. The other problem is the policy focus on TREATING malaria, rather than combatting it, something Dr's. Walter Reed and William Gorgas identified and successfully dealt with first in Havana and later in Panama over 100 years ago. I echo the question posed in the previous commentary: Given that malaria is carried by mosquitos and is not contagious or otherwise communicable between humans, how did the garimpeiros bring the disease to the Yanomami? One could speculate that the gold mining created ponds and other standing water, which allowed mosquitos to breed, but we're talking RAINFOREST here–where water exists year around.

Two other problems with this report: one is the time line. Apart from mentioning an estimated 2005 population level, the most recent date in the analysis is 1990. If this is solely historical background, fine,. But it is extremely difficult to take any policy suggestions seriously without analysis of what the Cardozo and da Silva governments have or have not done in the last 2 decades. There are general references to current government policy, for example with regard to controlling air strips, but no specific mention of the last two administrations' policies.

The other problem is the policy focus on TREATING malaria, rather than combatting it, something Dr's. Walter Reed and William Gorgas identified and successfully dealt with first in Havana and later in Panama over 100 years ago.

]]> By: dzr http://www.coha.org/the-yanomami-malaria-genocide-and-policy-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-36051 dzr Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:39:02 +0000 http://www.coha.org/?p=8129#comment-36051 a very compelling account. thanks for bringing the plight of the yanomami to our attention.....i'm curious about one thing: could you explain how the garimpeiros brought malaria to the yanomami? a very compelling account. thanks for bringing the plight of the yanomami to our attention…..i'm curious about one thing: could you explain how the garimpeiros brought malaria to the yanomami?

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