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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
- Global Malaria Programme - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Global Malaria Programme (GMP) is responsible for coordinating WHO's global efforts to control and eliminate malaria Its work is guided by the "Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030" adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015 and updated in 2021
- Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
Globally, in 2023, the number of deaths was estimated at 597 000, with a mortality rate of 13 7 per 100 000 The WHO African Region continues to carry the heaviest burden of malaria, accounting for an estimated 94% of malaria cases and 95% of malaria deaths worldwide in 2023; 76% of all deaths in this region were among children aged under 5
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