RTS,S vaccine against Malaria

Q.  RTS,S vaccine is used against -
- Published on 27 Oct 15

a. Small Pox
b. Ebola
c. Malaria
d. Influenza

ANSWER: Malaria
 
- Mosquirix, otherwise known as the RTS,S vaccine, is the first against a parasitic infection in humans.
- It has been designed specifically to combat malaria infection in children in Africa.
- In 2001 a partnership was established between GSK and the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, through a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with the aim of accelerating development of malaria vaccines.

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