Could There Be a 'Social Vaccine' for Malaria? (IMAGE)

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Could There Be a 'Social Vaccine' for Malaria?

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A new study from the University of Alberta has found that maternal education can act as a 'social vaccine' for childhood malaria infection. In research conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the team determined that the higher a mother's education, the lesser chance of their child being infected with malaria.

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Michael Hawkes

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