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In reply to the discussion: Ebola outbreak: Liberia shuts most border points [View all]pinto
(106,886 posts)32. Roll Back Malaria program (RBM)
http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/rbmmandate.html
http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/mechanisms/constituencies.html
(aside) There a many research projects working on an effective malaria vaccine. One major barrier to a vaccine is that malaria is caused by a parasitic protozoan, not a bacterium or virus. Protozoa are more variable, exist in different forms over their life cycle and are harder to "target" broadly and effectively.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria
http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/mechanisms/constituencies.html
The RBM Partnership has grown to include a wide range of constituencies who bring a formidable assembly of expertise, infrastructure and funds to the fight against the disease.
Today, the Partnership brings together hundreds of partners from malariaendemic countries, multilateral and donor organizations, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, foundations and the research and academic community.
The force of this public-private partnership lies in the diversity of its partners and in its ability to rally all sectors of society towards the common goal of reducing cases of malaria, saving lives and alleviating the poverty caused by malaria.
Today, the Partnership brings together hundreds of partners from malariaendemic countries, multilateral and donor organizations, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, foundations and the research and academic community.
The force of this public-private partnership lies in the diversity of its partners and in its ability to rally all sectors of society towards the common goal of reducing cases of malaria, saving lives and alleviating the poverty caused by malaria.
(aside) There a many research projects working on an effective malaria vaccine. One major barrier to a vaccine is that malaria is caused by a parasitic protozoan, not a bacterium or virus. Protozoa are more variable, exist in different forms over their life cycle and are harder to "target" broadly and effectively.
The life cycle of malaria parasites. A mosquito causes an infection by a bite. First, sporozoites enter the bloodstream, and migrate to the liver. They infect liver cells, where they multiply into merozoites, rupture the liver cells, and return to the bloodstream. Then, the merozoites infect red blood cells, where they develop into ring forms, trophozoites and schizonts that in turn produce further merozoites. Sexual forms are also produced, which, if taken up by a mosquito, will infect the insect and continue the life cycle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria
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One problelm: locals associate hospitals with dying, so don't take people there.
Divernan
Jul 2014
#3
I just edited my post to add info re a lot more medical personnel being treated/died
Divernan
Jul 2014
#19
In that you have to understand that the staff and facilities are not what we are used to here
Marrah_G
Jul 2014
#29
Ebola is a virus, and as such hard to adapt to mutiple creatures, as needed with a vector.
happyslug
Jul 2014
#42
Monclonal antibodies taken from survivors could provide vaccinations for strain variants.
DhhD
Jul 2014
#10