- Malaria is one of the oldest infectious diseases known to man
- Malaria kills one person every 20-30 seconds!
- Malaria killed many people in Britain, Italy, and Egypt before science could find a way around it
- Malaria gave serious trouble to colonialists that were attempted to colonise or explore America and Africa
- The allied troops had a close shave with malaria during the second world war
- Malaria may have contributed to the decline and eventual collapse of the Roman Empire
- Malaria prevented the habitation of most parts of Africa before the discovery of quinine
- An estimated one million people die from malaria cases each year
- Most of the people killed by malaria each year are children under the age of five years and pregnant women
- Malaria has been eradicated from most of Europe and North America
- Malariais frequently imported into Europe and North America as people travel around the world
- Malaria is endemic in many parts of Africa
- Malaria is believed to be a crucial part of community life in places where it is endemic
2023-04-13