184 Million Africans at Risk for Malaria

New research shows that after 10 years of intensified campaigns against malaria 184-million people in Africa still live in moderate to high-risk areas. While the number is high, it’s down from nearly 220-million in 2000 when anti-malaria efforts began to increase. The findings are based on thousands of community-based surveys in 44 African countries and territories. These are places where malaria has been endemic. Dr. Abdisalan Noor, co-leader of the team that conducted the...

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