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Interestingly Malaria was discovered by Sir Ronald Ross, who was working in Secunderabad in the early 19th century.

Malaria is one of the oldest recorded disease in the world in the 18th century. Italians associated it with "Bad Air" (Mal aria)

Malaria remains the world's most devastating human infection, with 300-500 million clinical cases and 3 million deaths every year.

Paul Muller received a Nobel prize for the discovery of Malaria in 1939.
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Posted by:  drkishoremurthy  Posted on: 03/13/2007
You mention about a path breaking research in the treatment of vivax strain of malaria. The only details you mention are that the people behind the research are ecstatic. There seems to be no information regarding either the break through or the research. Either I am unable to view the info on my browser or you haven't provided any!!




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