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Malaria vaccine in development

By T.K. Randall
November 11, 2011 · Comment icon 2 comments



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Scientists claim to have discovered the "Achilles heel" of the Malaria parasite.
Over the years the single biggest obstacle to overcome in the development of an effective vaccine for Malaria has been its adaptability. Now however scientists believe they've identified the disease's weakness, a discovery that could lead to a vaccine within the next two to three years.
A vaccine that could wipe out malaria and save millions of lives is now in development. Currently there is no licensed treatment for the mosquito-borne, infectious disease which causes fever, headache and in severe cases coma or death.


Source: Daily Mail | Comments (2)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by Robbie333 12 years ago
I hope this vaccine comes to fruition. It has been a much needed one for many years. So many have suffered from Malaria and have died. I read about the death tolls while building the Panama Canel and its astounding.
Comment icon #2 Posted by questionmark 12 years ago
Too late for me... but I won't hold my breath until they are done.


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