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Malaria losing it’s fight against humanity
This article made me really happy
Nytimes - Mosquito Nets and a New Drug Make Sharp Inroads Against Malaria
Dr. Arata Kochi, chief of malaria for the W.H.O. “If this is done everywhere, we can reduce the disease burden 80 to 85 percent in most African countries within five years.”
About 1-3 million people die yearly due to Malaria, most of whom are children, and even though this is not a huge step forward from a medical point of view, it’s still a huge win!
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