An unexpectedly lively illustrated talk about the history and treatment of malaria. From the Middle Ages when ‘mal’aria’ (bad air) was believe to be caused by vapour from stagnant water, to the first recorded effective treatment using the powdered Cinchona bark to cure the Countess of Chinchon in the 17th century.
Marco Corsi is a Consultant for Drug Development in Tropical Diseases, author of over 50 published scientific papers and has been involved in numerous clinical trials around the world.