Malaria is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium which can invade the human red blood cells and liver cells.
Malaria is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium which can invade the human red blood cells and liver cells.
It is predominantly found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa.
Malaria has been one of the leading causes of death in the under 5 age group and complications in pregnant women.
Over the years, different measures such as targeted spraying, use of long lasting insecticide treated nets, the advent of prophylaxis have been very useful in reducing motality. However, every year there are still about 229 million cases of malaria world wide with about 409,000 deaths of which 23% occur in Nigeria.
Is there any hope for the Eradication of Malaria?
The answer is YES.
With the Advent of the RTS, S malaria vaccine which has shown great prospects, we can say the end of malaria is surely in sight.
Currently, over 650,000 children have received the vaccine in Ghana, Kenya and malawi.
The vaccine has been shown to reduce clinical and severe forms of malaria by one-third.
This vaccine could be the end to malaria that many of us look forward to.
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