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Quote by Ronald Ross

“Active management is little more than a gigantic con game.”

Quote by Ronald Ross

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Ronald Ross was a British medical doctor renowned for his contributions to the study of malaria. In 1881, he discovered the life cycle of the malaria parasite in mosquitoes, which laid the foundation for the prevention and treatment of the disease. more

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