History

Everyone credits AC, but here's another reason the south started booming only post-war: it was full of malaria for centuries.

The issue was not seriously tackled until FDR established the Office of Malaria Control, which later became the CDC. They eliminated the disease in 1951. pic.twitter.com/bZReRG2EjQ

— Hunter📈🌈📊 (@StatisticUrban) July 10, 2025