In Angola, there is not a singer, sportsman, politician (insert a profession), who is better known than malaria. Malaria (or malaria) is the greatest cause of death in our country. More than the HIV virus, more than the countless road accidents, more than you can imagine.
In a quick search for the free encyclopedia, we can find a simple definition
Malaria or malaria is an acute or chronic infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium, transmitted by the mosquito bite of the genus Anopheles female. Malaria or malaria is an acute or chronic infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium transmitted by mosquito bite of the genus Female Anopheles.
Em Africa, the disease has become a pest due to precarious social conditions. Another cause for concern is that more than 50% of malaria deaths are from children under 5 years old.
So far, what scientists have been able to do is “remedy the situation”, that is, after the symptoms appear, the medication is done - everyone must know the Coartem, right? - to fight the parasite.
In Australia, researchers from the Queensland's Griffith University decided to use a different approach: instead of using chemicals to kill parasites, why not train white blood cells (our advocates) to fight parasites? Yes, the question was answered by tests that showed that after the injection that "teaches" white blood cells to defend themselves, the body is immune from various strains of Malaria (the famous "Dengue" is included).
Now the less good news appears, these tests were still only done on animals, now missing the test phase in humans. If it works, the researchers say the vaccine is simple to make and very cheap. It will be great news for Africa, great news News for Angola.
[Source]: Medical Xpress
Well,
hoping that this discovery will not be used for the interests of multimillionaires, who will be able to buy the stamp / patent and later resale it to the market.
May everything be done for the good of humanity.
Peace and good.