In article ,
martin wrote:
On 26 Mar 2004 17:26:55 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

In article ,
martin wrote:

Several people a year catch malaria in the vicinity of European
International airports. Forget statistics and look at reality.

Aw, gee. A risk of about 0.0001% per annum, or a lifetime risk
of less than 0.001%, assuming that you live close to a major
international airport.

and your source is?

Well, you, for one. Do the arithmetic, assuming that you are up to
it. Please ask for help, if not.

You youngsters are just wimps.

which youngsters?

You seem a prime example.

Where and when I was born, there
was something like a 30% per annum chance of catching malaria.

In UK? Rubbish, unless you are several hundred years old.

No, my dear boy, no.

In the Netherlands where malaria was still endemic until the 1950s
Around 50 people died of malaria a year, far more died of polio.

Think on that. 50 deaths a year in a country of quite a few millions.
Not what a rational person would call a serious health risk.

Worry about something real, like tripping over your own feet,
falling down stairs and breaking your neck.

Like Mary said there is more to worry about traveling by car.

You're learning. Malaria is not a serious health risk in northern
Europe, and hasn't been for a very long time, and that includes
people living close to airports. Trevelling on the roads is, and
so is using stairs - look at the figures!

Oh, and by the way, most forms of malaria are not forever; the
recurrent form is relatively uncommon.

Both forms are relatively uncommon in UK.

Then why did you say that it was a serious health risk? The mind
boggles.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.