There are always costs of both action and inaction; however, before a costly scheme is funded, better evidence of its effectiveness should be established.

Malaria continues to cause disease and death in millions of persons living in areas of the world where it is endemic.

At this AEI event, panelists will comment on the CDC's future with vaccines, drawing from experiences in public health, policy, and industry.

How many more must die of malaria for no good reason?

Too much money is devoted to issues that seem well beyond the scope of a World Health Organization primarily concerned with infectious diseases.

Members of the World Health Organizationare blamingthe spreadof Malaria on global warming; however, diseases are not restricted to certain climates and poor countries.

Background

About a third of the world’s population, concentrated in poorer regions of the world, may be infected with TB, which generally lies dormant until the carrier’s immunity is impaired by another disease (often HIV infection). Without treatment, about half of the patients with active TB will die. According to WHO...