Ghana jabs back against malaria's devastation

[Article] Malaria kills hundreds of thousands of people every year, mainly in Africa. Known by its lab initials, "RTS,S" is the first vaccine that has demonstrated it can significantly reduce malaria in children. In clinical trials, the vaccine was found to prevent approximately 4 in 10 malaria cases.

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Following in the footsteps of Malawi, Ghana has become the second African country to roll out the world’s first proven anti-malaria vaccine. 
In a country that had over 5 million confirmed cases of malaria last year, it's hoped that this new measure will reduce the risk children contracting...
This article was published Friday, 15 November, 2019 by AFP (324 words)
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