Spread rates have been pretty slow in Africa and Latin America. Could it be that enough patients take chloroquinine for malaria or malaria prophylaxis that there is a large body of people who can neither get or transmit because they are on this drug?
RE: Spread rates have been pretty slow in Africa and Latin America. Could it be that enough patients take chloroquinine for malaria or malaria prophylaxis that there is a large body of people who can neither get or transmit because they are on this drug?
The warm and hot weather helps too.
“Spread rates have been pretty slow in Africa and Latin America. Could it be that enough patients take chloroquinine for malaria or malaria prophylaxis that there is a large body of people who can neither get or transmit because they are on this drug?”
Sounds plausible that at minimum it could be a factor.
good observation....maybe Africans are just more resistant to this virus....
Good point!
Could also be the warmer weather conditions...
Someone in another thread alluded to a map showing low rates of CV in malaria-prone areas. But yes, your supposition seems quite likely.
See post #14.