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Nature 435, 395 (26 May 2005) | doi:10.1038/435395a; Published online 25 May 2005

Zambia to wage 'scientific' war on malaria

Declan Butler

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Foundation pledges results within a few years.

With proper planning and commitment, malaria deaths in Africa could be cut by 75% in just three years. That's what the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is out to prove, and it has chosen Zambia as its battleground.