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Cinchona Tree Discovered
This tree was discovered and it was a possible cure to malaria, or as some people thought. -
Quinine
French chemists isolated quinine as the active ingredient in cinchona bark, which helped cure malaria. -
Patrick Manson
He found that there was a connection been mosquitos and malaria. -
Othmar Ziedler
He invented the chemical compound DDT. -
Alphonse Laveran
He used a microscope to examine the blood of a soldier with malaria. -
Anopheles mosquito
Ronald Ross finally saw the malaria parasite under the microscope. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Ross was awarded the Noble Peace Prize for his efforts towards his discoveries in helping cure malaria. -
Leading Cause
At this point in time Malaria was the leading cause of deaths worldwide. -
Silent Spring
Rachel Carson created this book and showed the cause and effects on humans when DDT was present. -
Bill Gates
He donated $50 million towards developing a vaccine for malaria. -
Australia
Scientists discovered how the Malaria parasite has become reistant to drugs. -
Budget
The president asked for an increased budget for the National Institues of Health which helped find vaccines for malaria.
