In Defense of the Defenseless

Father Streit, Professor Fraser and Professor Collins describe their research on Dengue Fever, Elephantiasis and Malaria which affects millions of people in Haiti and Africa and other developing countries.

According to the World Health Organization, Malaria alone is responsible for over 1.3 million deaths per year, affecting mostly young children and pregnant women. More than 80% of the malaria deaths worldwide occur in Africa south of the Sahara.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection. Read more in Pathways (page 20- Winter 2005).

This 60-second video appeared on NBC during half-time of the Notre Dame versus UCLA football game on October 21, 2006.