World Malaria Day

Infographic Details
World Malaria Day: Ready to beat Malaria, April 25
Global Malaria
- 3.2B People: Nearly half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria
- More than 2/3: of all malaria deaths are in children under 5
In 2018 Worldwide
- 228M Malaria Cases
- 405K Malaria Deaths
Progress
- Compared to 2000: Annual number of global malaria deaths cut in half, saving 7 million lives globally since 2001
- Since 2005: More than 1B Antimalarial treatments (ACTs) and bed nets provided by global partners
CDC’s Impact
- Providing scientific leadership in elimination science
- Strengthening surveillance systems to provide data for decision-making
- Supporting countries to scale up interventions through the President’s Malaria Initiative (with USAID)
- Evaluation diagnostics, vaccines, and vector control tools to further drive down transmission and burden
- Monitoring and mitigating threats from drug and insecticide resistance to continued progress
- Preventing, treating, and tracking malaria in the U.S.
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Page last reviewed: April 24, 2020
Content source: Global Health