The disease defeating scientists
Despite millions of dollars of research there is no vaccine against Malaria.
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Malaria
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| The Pulse investigates a less obvious route to Malaria treatment |
Despite millions of dollars of research there is no vaccine available against one of the world’s biggest killer diseases – Malaria. The parasite has proved too complex for scientists.
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The Chinese herb Artemesinin is curing thousands of Malaria patients in Africa. The Chinese have known about it for decades, but the US government has tried to block its distribution.
The Pulse investigates this less obvious route to Malaria treatment.
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Episode 6 of The Pulse airs from Monday December 3, 2007
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Published On 3 Dec 2007