Message-ID: <000BAEF2.3176@edc.org> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 15:08:43 -0400 From: EdAllan <mailto:EdAllan@EDC.ORG> Subject: Re: Eye Disease and Development To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Hello, Kristin,
The increase in river blindness is not a function of the "electric" part of
"hydro-electric," but rather of the "hydro" part, where the flooding behind
to the dam created massive new areas (and shorelines) for infestations.
ed
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Subject: Eye Disease and Development
Author: Kristin <mailto:ka@UVIC.CA> at Internet
Date: 7/17/97 7:50 AM
Hello,
I was hoping to correlate increasing River Blindness in the Volta area with
hydroelectric projects. Also, a related parasite has a mosquito vector as
opposed to the black fly. When an area is deforested, does a surge occur
in incidence of the other parasite? Does anyone know where I could obtain
these statistics?
Thank you,
Kristin Ackerson