Malaria Vaccine

Scientist and doctors are ready to test the first Malaria vaccine that wil go after the most widespread strain- Plasmodium Vivax.  How are they going to test it??  Most sane people would say in those who already have it or in a petrie dish.  This cutting edge team is an the edge of sanity as some would say, since they plan to infect volunteers on their team with the virus by letting a mesquito infected with malaria bite them.  Then they will be injected with the vaccine  to see if it will work.  There are controls who don't get the vaccine to measure if the vaccine is working.  So you tell me are these people the cutting endge of science or people taking a gamble with their health?? Link.

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  • that's a pretty stupid idea.. but i guess if they think it will help them get rid of the disease..
  • Both. but its got to be tested somehow, and this gets rid of complaints of animal testing or testing on kids or people who already have it without their permission. these people want to help, and are taking matters into their own hands to do so.
  • i think it is good that they do that. i mean some people enjoy being heroes. and risking your health for the common good is definately a hero's work
  • Wow that is crazy, that would be a big sacrifice
  • haha i would never do that. no thank you
  • personally I think that this is really cool that they are willing to get sick and feel like totally crap to help find a vaccine for the virus.
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