Malaria Map
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A situation complicated by the resistance to drugs and insecticides
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1 death every 30 seconds: Even though malaria can be prevented – and even cured – through effective measures, one child dies from it every 30 seconds. Malaria causes over a million deaths a year, 90% of which occur in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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500 million new cases a year: About 40% of the world's population is exposed to the risk of malaria. The disease causes serious illness in over 500 million people every year.
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10,000 women and 200,000 infants: Pregnant women are highly susceptible to malaria and develop serious forms of the disease. Every year, about 10,000 women and 200,000 infants die as a result of a malaria infection contracted during pregnancy.
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1.3% fall in economic growth: In the countries most affected by malaria, the infection caused a 1.3% fall in annual economic growth. In some regions, the cost of taking preventive actions and treating malaria represents over 40% of the total amount spent on health.
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9.5 million mosquito nets: Roughly 9.5 million mosquito nets impregnated with insecticide have been distributed throughout Africa since 2000. Although they provide effective protection, some mosquitoes have already developed an increased resistance to the insecticides used.
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Over 80 affected countries: In the more than 80 countries in Africa, Asia and South America affected by malaria, over the last 20 years, forms resistant to the most commonly used drugs have appeared. More effective Artemisinin-based combination therapies are now used in many countries.
Source: WHO (Map, Millennium Goal 6, malaria dossier).