The news is clamoring over the report that the Global Death toll from the Avian Flu is now 70, and over vaccine stockpiles (which may or may not work against this strain).
Meanwhile in Africa alone, so far this year three quarters of a MILLION have died from Malaria, mostly children. We already HAVE drugs that prevent Malaria. We know they work, but there's no money to be made in providing them to poor sub-Saharan Africans. The makers of Tamiflu (Roche) however are giving the oil companies a run for their money in the profit department...
Meanwhile in Africa alone, so far this year three quarters of a MILLION have died from Malaria, mostly children. We already HAVE drugs that prevent Malaria. We know they work, but there's no money to be made in providing them to poor sub-Saharan Africans. The makers of Tamiflu (Roche) however are giving the oil companies a run for their money in the profit department...
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