Bush's White House holds malaria summit.

A few posts ago, I posted a medical report here about how malaria and aids work hand in hand, and suggested that eradication of malaria (or its prevention) is a necessary step in halting the spread of aids, particularly in the tropics where both diseases are epidemic. Malaria is caused by one-celled parasites called plasmodiums which are transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquitoes when they bite humans to feed on their blood. I have had several bouts of malaria and know how horrible it is. But to know that we can curtail the spread of aids by using preventive measures, such as tents and the "quinine" family of drugs, should give us hope for the future. So it is especially gratifying to see president Bush taking a leading role on this malaria/aids issue and holding a White House summit. More news is available here.