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- Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
Malaria elimination is defined as the interruption of local transmission of a specified malaria parasite species in a defined geographical area as a result of deliberate activities Continued measures to prevent re-establishment of transmission are required
- Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
Malaria is a treatable disease Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are the most effective antimalarial medicines available today and the mainstay of recommended treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria, the deadliest malaria parasite globally
- Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
The best available treatment, particularly for Plasmodium falciparum malaria, is artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) Antimalarial medicines can also be used to prevent malaria For travellers, malaria can be prevented through chemoprophylaxis, which suppresses the blood stage of malaria infections, thereby preventing malaria disease
- Malaria - Ethiopia - World Health Organization (WHO)
Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7 3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths (CFR 0 02%) were reported in Ethiopia Malaria poses a significant public health challenge in Ethiopia, where approximately 75% of the land mass is considered to be endemic to malaria Around 69% of the population residing in these areas face the risk of infection where periodic outbreaks contribute to up to
- Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites that are spread to people through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquito vectors Of the 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, P falciparum is the most deadly The first symptoms of malaria – fever, headache, and chills – usually appear 10–15 days after the infective mosquito bite
- Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium Humans become infected with malaria through the bite of a female mosquito belonging to the genus Anopheles Four Plasmodium spp cause malaria in human beings, including P falciparum, P vivax, P ovale and P malariae
- Malaria progress in jeopardy amid foreign aid cuts
Malaria is preventable and curable – but without prompt diagnosis and treatment, it can rapidly escalate to severe illness and death, particularly among young children and pregnant women In 2023 alone, malaria claimed nearly 600 000 lives, with an estimated 95% of these deaths occurring in the WHO African Region
- World malaria report 2024 - World Health Organization (WHO)
According to WHO’s latest World malaria report, there were an estimated 263 million cases and 597 000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2023 This represents about 11 million more cases in 2023 compared to 2022, and nearly the same number of deaths
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