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Having collected their leaves the villagers return home.
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They spread out the contents of their sacks indoors.
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People and animals alike sleep on the leaves.
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The leaves gradually decompose. And, several months later:
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...they can be used as fertiliser.
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A house in Fragosa.
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A bed of leaves extends from the doorway.
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Every home in Las Hurdes is like this.
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A typical interior.
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The utensils are primitive and few.
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The smoke escapes where it can. There's no chimney or windows.
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In summer the water courses run almost dry.
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This leads to malaria brought by anophelese mosquitos.
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Almost everyone in Las Hurdes has malaria.
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A battle against the disease is being fought...
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...by doctors in the three "Trading Posts" of Las Hurdes.
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The larvae have to rise to the surface to breathe.
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If it stays parallel to the surface it's anophelese.
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If it stays perpendicular, it's a culex larva: and harmless.
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The adult anophelese is found in every home.
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See how it rests perpendicular to the wall.