Malaria is One of the Most Severe Public Health Problems Worldwide
By Roperfree National Malaria Control Program Team of Uganda on WMD Malaria is one of the most severe public health problems worldwide. It is a leading cause of death and disease in many developing countries, where young children and pregnant women are the groups most affected. According to the World Health Organization’s World Malaria Report 2017Cdc-pdfExternal Nearly half the world’s population lives in areas at risk of malaria transmission in 91 countries and territories. In 2016, malaria caused an estimated 216 million clinical episodes, and 445,000 deaths. An estimated 90% of deaths in 2016 were in the WHO African Region. Who Is Most Vulnerable? The most vulnerable are persons with no or little immunity against the disease. In areas with high transmission (such as Africa south...