Category: Malaria
Africa vaccine trial new push against malaria
Friday, 28 November, 2008 04:32 Written by admin
BAGAMOYO, Tanzania (Reuters) – Billionaire Bill Gates and thousands of babies are helping Africa prepare its largest medical experiment ever, in the search for a new vaccine against malaria.
Researchers say the push comes at a crucial time in the battle against a disease which has been beaten back several times before, only to resurge with deadly vigor.
For Dr. Zena Mtajuka, an exhausted warrior on the frontlines of the fight against one of the planet’s most devastating diseases, a vaccine cannot come quickly enough.