April 25 is World Malaria Day!
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 04/25/2013 03:24 PM EDTApril 25 is World Malaria Day
CDC and its global partners have made enormous progress in reaching more people than ever with life-saving malaria interventions and in substantially reducing malaria deaths. According to the World Health Organization, in 2010, malaria caused an estimated 219 million illnesses and 660,000 deaths, mostly children under 5 years old in Africa. These numbers represent a 25% decrease in malaria deaths globally and a 33% reduction in malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000.
Malaria can also cause severe illness, dangerously small newborns, and permanent disability. It is a disease of poverty. Direct costs from malaria are at least US $12 billion per year, with substantially greater losses in economic growth and human potential. However, inexpensive, simple interventions can dramatically reduce malaria's impact.
To learn more about efforts to defeat malaria, read our World Malaria Day blog post or visit the CDC Global Health website.
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