Saturday, February 2, 2008

Progress against malaria: A selection of stories



New York Times
Rwanda: Malaria Battle Succeeds, Says WHO
AllAfrica.com, Washington - Feb 1, 2008
In what is likely to excite development planners internationally, new figures suggest that simple intervention methods could end the ravage malaria is ...
Nets and malaria Malaria and how to beat it Economist
Lessons From Other Nations in Malaria Fight AllAfrica.com
Mosquito Nets and a New Drug Make Sharp Inroads Against Malaria New York Times
ToTheCenter.com - Washington Post
all 28 news articles »

InTheNews.co.uk
Malaria Vaccine Trials Begin Using 'Chimpanzee Virus'
Science Daily (press release) - Jan 31, 2008
31, 2008) — Trials are underway for a new vaccine to combat the most deadly form of malaria. For the first time ever, researchers will use a virus found in ...
Malaria jab hope over chimp virus BBC News
Chimpanzee virus-created malaria vaccine trialled InTheNews.co.uk
Chimp virus vaccine 'could wipe out malaria' Daily Mail
all 9 news articles »
Newfoundland students fighting malaria in Africa
St. John's Telegram, Canada - 4 hours ago
Malaria, the biggest killer of African children under age five, is spread mostly by mosquitoes, which bite at night. For the next seven weeks, ...
Mali: Malaria Vaccine Enters Second Stage
AllAfrica.com, Washington - Jan 31, 2008
A malaria vaccine has performed well in a small clinical trial of adults in Mali, leading to testing being expanded to children. ...

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