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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: Olekoima on November 04, 2014, 09:54:09 AM

Title: New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Kenya
Post by: Olekoima on November 04, 2014, 09:54:09 AM
NAIROBI—

Malaria control efforts currently depend mostly on things like chemically-treated mosquito nets and spraying against the disease-carrying insects.  But scientists in Kenya say that next year, a new malaria vaccine will be available that could add an important component to malaria control and potentially eradicate the disease...

http://www.voanews.com/content/new-malaria-vaccine-shows-promise-in-kenya/2506113.html
Title: Re: New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Kenya
Post by: gout on November 05, 2014, 08:36:23 PM
hope Glaxo wont interfere/steal research finds as they have been doing at KEMRI ...what happenned to HIV vaccine from Majengo women trials

as much as we should be vigilant on ebola... efforts should not be spared to deal with HIV, Malaria, Pneumonia, cancer
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Malaria, followed by pneumonia were the leading killer-diseases in the country last year. Having claimed more than 46,000 lives, the ailments have proved to be serious threats to the economy.

For the first time, cancer has surpassed Aids as the third largest killer, having claimed 13, 720 lives compared to 11,448 deaths caused by HIV.

our Emergency/casualty services are dead thus many deaths due to accidents 
Title: Re: New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Kenya
Post by: machoman on November 05, 2014, 11:43:17 PM
Good news. Goodbye malarone