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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wenshidi@yahoo.co.uk>
To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] PReventing and treating cholera, advice


--- On Tue, 11/30/10, Kelly Simmons <kelly@bouldersustainability.org> wrote:

> Hi Cory - After spending some time in
> the tropics and contracting several bouts of e coli
> infection, I have learned that it is CRITICAL to prevent
> flies from entering latrines and especially! from leaving
> them. Even with the seat down, they easily crawl
> between toilet seats and the rim of latrines and exit the
> same way, as they are attracted to light. This is true
> of composting toilets and all other non flushing
> latrines. Waste is not always perfectly covered by
> sawdust or other carbonaceous materials in composting
> toilets, and flies can carry disease, (i am assuming cholera
> as well) out of the latrine or composting toilet to nearby
> open air food supplies, food prep areas, counter-tops and
> etc.

Flies can carry at least thirty contagious diseases.
Flies can multiply out of control when there is a lack of natural predators. 
This often happens in built up areas where their natural foes are 
exterminated on site.
Would it therefore be possible to encourage these useful critters in order 
to keep fly numbers down?  Can people be educated not to exterminate wasps 
and centipedes on sight?  Can lizards and toads be allowed to co habit with 
humans.  Can spiders be allowed to do their job rather than being mashed 
whenever they are spotted?

In a situation like Haiti, is it possible to make a fly paper from natural 
materials.  Perhaps a combination of a large leaf and a sticky sap?  Did fly 
paper orginally have this kind of natural forerunner?

Chris



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