TAMANEWSLETTERMedical Research Council Unit, The Gambia
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Meningitis Vaccine Project investigators meet in
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Vaccine...
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TAMANEWSLETTERMedical Research Council Unit, The Gambia
TATATAMAMAMAMA::: WWWWoW lolof.
nn.
a talking drumum
VOVOL:L 10 ISSUE: 0404
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Meningitis Vaccine Project investigators meet in
The Gambia
The
Gambia
Unit
next page
Vaccine offers new hope in the fight against malaria
Participants from all over the world gathered at the Kairaba Hotel on 17th October to learn more
about the studies that have led to the development of the new vaccine against meningococcal A
disease, and its recent endorsement by WHO.
malaria by 56% and 47%7% rrese pecttively, accordidingng ttoo aa rerecec ntt article in ththee NeNeww Englanndd JoJoururnanall ofof MMedediicine.
e The trial of
the vaccine, known as RTTS,S, was ccononduuctc ed aatt 111 sittese inn 77 cocounu trrieiess acacrorossss subub-S-Sahahararanan AAfrfricica.
a WWidespread coveragege
of insecticide treated bed bets (75%5%)) inin tthih s ststududyy alalsoso indicateded thatt RTRTS,S,SS cacann prprovovide protecectionon i
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