South Korea monitors malaria-carrying mosquitoes crossing from North
Standing near the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea, a monitoring device works around the clock, not to track missiles or soldiers, but mosquitoes that could be carrying malaria across the frontier. South Korea has, despite healthcare advances, been unable to completely eradicate the disease, largely due its proximity to the isolated North, where malaria is prevalent.
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00:00The further away the fur is from the ground, the more likely it is for the cat to be killed.
00:07But the cat was not killed because it was not allowed to approach.
00:12As I said earlier, this is the first time that a farmer is leading the process.
00:17So the cat will enter the computer and start making decisions.
00:22The further away the fur is from the ground, the more likely it is for the cat to be killed.
00:27Because there are no humans in the forest, the natural environment has not been developed.
00:31So there are a lot of water bugs.
00:36And there are a lot of forests where you can rest.
00:42And most of all, I think there will be a lot of wild animals that eat blood and lay eggs.
00:52So I think it's a good environment for mosquitoes to live.
01:22North Korea is not in good health, but if it overlaps with this disease, North Koreans will die of starvation.
01:49There is nothing that can be done for people who are actually in a difficult situation.
02:19Thank you for watching my video.