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Malaria is reportedly one of the oldest diseases known to mankind. In India, it poses a significant cause for concern as it is an ongoing national health burden, particularly as other mosquito borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya also plague the population. As a serious step to curb the increasing health burden globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to introduce the first vaccine created to prevent malaria. The organisation announced the launch of the vaccine on April 24, 2017, the eve of World Malaria Day this year.
While this development sets a milestone from a clinical perspective, it also
