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Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium - when infected mosquitoes bite the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Even though this potentially fatal disease can be prevented and cured, each year 350-500 million cases of malaria still occur worldwide, and over one million people die, most of them young children in Africa south of the Sahara, where one in every five (20%) childhood deaths is due to the effects of the disease.

Malaria is so common in Africa because a lack of resources and political instability have prevented the building of solid malaria control programs. Experts say an African child has on average between 1.6 and 5.4 episodes of malaria fever each year and according to the World Health Organization (WHO) as many as half of the world's population are at risk of malaria mainly in the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries and every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria.
Affordable health care can reduce illegal logging, preserve biodiverse carbon sinks

Affordable health care can reduce illegal logging, preserve biodiverse carbon sinks

UNM researchers identify medications that could help fight COVID-19 infection

UNM researchers identify medications that could help fight COVID-19 infection

New technology rapidly diagnoses sickle cell disease

New technology rapidly diagnoses sickle cell disease

Dynamic map shows how immune cells fight microbes and remember future infections

Dynamic map shows how immune cells fight microbes and remember future infections

Researchers trace neurons in mosquitoes that sense blood's distinctive flavor

Researchers trace neurons in mosquitoes that sense blood's distinctive flavor

Researchers test the effect of hydroxychloroquine versus favipiravir in SARS-CoV-2−infected hamsters

Researchers test the effect of hydroxychloroquine versus favipiravir in SARS-CoV-2−infected hamsters

Scientists shed light on immune evasion strategy used by malaria-causing parasite

Scientists shed light on immune evasion strategy used by malaria-causing parasite

Study finds how the malaria parasite can withstand fever's heat

Study finds how the malaria parasite can withstand fever's heat

Researchers develop new tools that control the balance of genetic inheritance

Researchers develop new tools that control the balance of genetic inheritance

SMART researchers discover a novel method to produce human red blood cells

SMART researchers discover a novel method to produce human red blood cells

New cell atlas can help control mosquito-borne diseases

New cell atlas can help control mosquito-borne diseases

Study reveals a mechanism for lower-quality immune response in patients with severe COVID-19

Study reveals a mechanism for lower-quality immune response in patients with severe COVID-19

New technique could accelerate drug research for various diseases

New technique could accelerate drug research for various diseases

HLA-G gene linked to male-to-female ratio at birth, survival of fetuses, and preeclampsia

HLA-G gene linked to male-to-female ratio at birth, survival of fetuses, and preeclampsia

Modeling research shows increase in HIV, TB, and malaria deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic

Modeling research shows increase in HIV, TB, and malaria deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic

Human papilloma viruses may play a causal role in prostate cancer

Human papilloma viruses may play a causal role in prostate cancer

Study reveals malaria's secret to surviving in the blood stream

Study reveals malaria's secret to surviving in the blood stream

Parasite infection associated with the overall composition of gastrointestinal microbiome

Parasite infection associated with the overall composition of gastrointestinal microbiome

KAUST scientists reveal the genetic metronome within malaria parasites

KAUST scientists reveal the genetic metronome within malaria parasites

Study reveals how respiratory syncytial virus breaks into cells to cause infection

Study reveals how respiratory syncytial virus breaks into cells to cause infection

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