The buzz of a vaccine
October 18
News of an effective vaccine against malaria being developed is certainly a shot in the arm for the fight against this disease which kills over a million children and infects an estimated 300 million annually. Researchers led by Pedro Alonso from the University of Barcelona reportedly vaccinated thousands of children — the ultimate target group — in Mozambique and reportedly cut their risk of developing severe malaria by nearly 60 per cent. This is a remarkable rate of success when compared to several other vaccines that are in various stages of development around the world.
Article from: HindustanTimes.com