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The Discovery of Quinine
Quinine was first implemented as medicine by Spanish missionaries who had been informed by Indian tribes of a medicinal bark that was used to treat fevers. This was used on the wife of the Viceroy of Peru who suffered from these fevers. The medical properties of the bark have been used for the antimalarial drug quinine and is a very effective antibiotic available for treatment today. -
Discovery of Malaria - Alphonse Laveran
Dr Alphonse Laveran was the first person to observe parasites within the blood of a patient who had been infected with Malaria. His observations led to him winning a a Nobel Prize in 1907 -
Different species of Malaria - Camillo Golgi
Italian neuro-physiologist Camillo Golgi determined that there was more than one type of Malaria parasite as there were differing symptoms in some patients. Some would have fevers every third day while other patients had a fever every other day -
The discovery of Malaria Transmission - Ronald Ross
British Officer Ronald Ross experimented with mosquitoes and malaria-infected patients. He would allow the disease carrying mosquitoes to bite the patients and then attempted to follow the parasite in the body of the mosquito. He then attempted to display this trait and began experimenting on birds and thus the problem of malaria transmission was solved. -
The discovery of Chloroquine
Discovered by German Hans Andersag, was deemed a safe and effective antimalrial drug in 1946 -
The initial use of DDT
The insecticidal properties of dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) were discovered by Paul Müller. DDT was used to control malaria carrying mosquitoes following the events of WWII after it had been proven effective against the parasitic mosquitoes by scientists globally. -
Chloroquine is approved
Trials of Chloroquine have proved resistance against malarial infections and have been deemed an effective malarial drug. -
Developing vaccine trials begin
The race to develop a vaccine to eradicate the threat of malaria begins. To this day, the most advanced vaccine that exists in the combat of malaria is RTS,S/AS01. This is used to treat infected patients in African areas where Malaria is prominent. It may become the worlds first vaccine to defend against malaria. -
Genome sequencing of Malaria-infected Mosquito and Protozoan
Genome sequencing of Malaria-infected Mosquito and Protozoan has occurred. This has allowed scientists to understand the structure of the parasite and the traits whilst still in the mosquito. -
Global Malaria Elimination Strategy
Instigated by the World Health Organisation in an attempt to decrease case of mortality and morbidity of malaria by 90% with the knowledge gained from researching the effects they have on the victim.