Africa: The End of Malaria?

15 September 2015
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For those on the frontline of the battle against malaria, news of the development of a vaccine against it is an exciting development.

In 2013, the disease was responsible for 584 000 deaths, nearly 90% of them in Sub-Saharan Africa and about 78% of its victims are children under the age of five.

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