Malaria remains one of the world's worst health problems with 1.5 to 2.7 million deaths
annually; these deaths are primarily among children under 5 years of age and pregnant …

Malaria is the most important insect-transmitted human disease, but progress in its control
has been slow, especially in Africa where approximately 90% of the infections occur …

Malaria draws global attention in a cyclic manner, with interest and associated financing
waxing and waning according to political and humanitarian concerns. Currently we are on …

This article gives an overview of some of the ongoing challenges that are faced in the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria. Malaria causes approximately 881,000 …

A global history of malaria that traces the natural and social forces that have shaped its
spread and made it deadly, while limiting efforts to eliminate it. Malaria sickens hundreds of …

Malaria is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by the apicomplexan protozoan parasite
Plasmodium. Malaria is a significant health problem and the leading cause of …

There are still approximately 500 million cases of malaria and 1 million deaths from malaria
each year. Yet recently, malaria incidence has been dramatically reduced in some parts of …

Malaria is making a dramatic comeback in the world. The disease is the foremost health
challenge in Africa south of the Sahara, and people traveling to malarious areas are at …

A recent upsurge of malaria in endemic-disease areas with explosive epidemics in many
parts of Africa is probably caused by many factors, including rapidly spreading resistance to …

Efforts to control malaria have been boosted in the past few years with increased
international funding and greater political commitment. Consequently, the reported malaria …