re: #274 No Malarkey!

So the region in greatest danger is also the region with the most yahoos who would rather contract malaria than get vaccinated.

There is a good argument that slavery in the US was sustained by malaria. The endemic nature of malaria created a labor shortage of outdoor workers in the South. Slaves from Africa had greater resistance and fewer cases of severe malaria.

It will be devastating to the South if malaria returns. It does not matter if they themselves use a vaccine. Would the tourist indistry in Florida take a big hit (I’d expect so)? Would Texas find it harder to recruit workers? Would people leave the South if they could?