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Children are more attractive targets for mosquitoes

The global problem at a glance

27/4/06. By Giles Newton

Quick notes on the global problem of malaria.

  • More than 2 billion people (about 40 per cent of the world's population) in 100 countries are at risk.
  • There are at least 300 million cases of acute malaria each year.
  • About 2.7 million people die from malaria each year, most of whom are children.
  • Other high-risk groups include pregnant women, non-immune travellers, refugees, displaced persons, or labour forces entering into endemic areas.
  • Countries in tropical Africa bear the brunt of malaria, accounting for more than 90 per cent of the 300 million annual cases of malaria.
  • Malaria is estimated to cost Africa more than US$12 billion annually.

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