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Malaria has been a major scourge throughout much of American history, particularly in the South. A family sitting on an unscreened porch in the early evening was at risk to malaria from mosquito bites. Eliminating mosquito-breeding areas by draining swamps and applying a mixture of kerosene and crude oil together with extensive screening of houses and the use of quinine helped bring malaria under control.
c. 1920
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