Sunday, April 19, 2009

The Big Three

As the years pass by the prospect of a fully-protective vaccine against either HIV, tuberculosis or malaria fades out of sight. Leading researchers, such as Anthony Fauci, have suggested that HIV control will likely require a multifaceted approach combining both therapeutic and preventative methods. In the case of malaria, a disease which continues to kill millions of children in the unindustrialized world each year, it is also likely that creative approaches will be required to lessen this enormous disease burden.

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