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Malaria Vaccines: Another Step Closer to Beating Malaria

Malaria Vaccines: Another Step Closer to Beating Malaria

Malaria has long plagued humanity, with cases (or at least what we assume are cases based on symptoms) reported as far back as 2700 BCE. Caused by a mosquito-transmitted parasite (something humanity didn’t realize until the late 1800s), malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease that presents with symptoms including high fevers, chills, and flu-like symptoms. It also ravaged much of the known world, with cases occurring everywhere from southern Europe to Eastern China, killing tens of millions in the process.