London School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Audio News - Lshtm Podcast

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News, July 26th, 2007 1. Malaria Nets Should be Mass Distributed CHRIS CURTIS, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine The current method of distributing insecticidal nets for malaria isn’t working well enough. Chris Curtis explains what needs to be done. 2. Renewed Battle Against Chagas Disease JEAN JANNIN, World Health Organisation MICHAEL MILES, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Jean Jannin of the WHO discusses the organisation’s new push to eliminate Chagas Disease; and Michael Mills explains how London School research will contribute. 3. Quiet Progress for the Dengue Vaccine REFERENCE: www.pdvi.org HAROLD MARGOLIS, Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative, Seoul Harold Margolis, director of the Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative, describes current progress in the development of a vaccine for dengue fever.