Scientists from two big hospitals in the Netherlands did a special test about a new malaria vaccine. Malaria is a very dangerous sickness that kills many people around the world – about 608,000 lives every year. The researchers made a special kind of vaccine using a changed version of the malaria germ called Plasmodium falciparum.
How Did They Do the Research?
The team chose 25 healthy people who had never had malaria before. They split these volunteers into three groups:
– 10 people got the new GA2 vaccine
– 10 people got another vaccine called GA1
– 5 people got a fake medicine (placebo)
The volunteers received three vaccine shots over 28 days. During these shots, they were bit by mosquitoes carrying different types of germs. After three weeks, they were again exposed to mosquitoes to see if the vaccine worked.
What Did They Find?
The results were very exciting! In the GA2 group, 89% of people were protected from getting malaria. Only 13% in the GA1 group had protection, and nobody in the placebo group was safe. The most amazing part was that no one who got the GA2 vaccine got sick after being exposed to malaria. The scientists also saw that the GA2 vaccine made the body create a strong fighting response against the malaria germ. Both GA2 and GA1 vaccines made similar helpful substances in the body to fight the disease.
This study, published in a very important medical journal, gives hope that we might soon have a strong weapon against one of the world’s deadliest diseases. More research is needed, but these first results are very promising for helping people in areas where malaria is common.
For detailed story, please visit: Awaz the voice
Also Read: Building Hope: The Story of Semchan Welfare Society in Leh
You can connect with DNN24 on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
