The Malaria Vaccines: Prospects for Ending Malaria in Africa
Written by Achi Kingsley (Source: GAVI) Outline Malaria’s Impact on Africa Malaria is a tropical disease that is widely distributed in the African region. It is caused by five different species of malaria parasite which are transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquitoes. Plasmodium vivax and, especially, Plasmodium falciparum are the most prevalent and poses the…