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- News Source: All Africa | about 1 month agoMalaria Vaccine Draws Closer Susan Anyangu 4 November 2009 Nairobi — After 20 years of trials, scientists have announced they are on the threshold of discovering a malaria vaccine. Researchers warn that Africa may not be ready to make use of the...
- News Source: Inter Press Service | about 1 month agoAfter 20 years of trials, scientists have announced they are on the threshold of discovering a malaria vaccine. Researchers warn that Africa may not be ready to make use of the vaccine should it be approved as expected within five years.
- News Source: Xinhuanet.com | about 1 month agoMalaria Vaccine Initiative. "But development is only half the mission; MVI and its partners are committed to ensuring this vaccine reaches those who need it most. We hope the international community will respond by starting to prepare for the...
- Blog Source: www.lsblog.orgStory Summary: RTS,S is the first vaccine designed primarily for use in Africa, where malaria kills more than 800000 people every year, the majority of them.
- Blog Source: www.the-scientist.comDeveloped by GSK in the late 1980s, the vaccine was first tested in US volunteers in the mid-90s before Phase I/II trials began in Africa in the early part of the new century. RTS,S specifically targets Plasmodium falciparum, ...
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