Facts are awesome!!! Some facts are only in essay. Not all listed.
- Every 45 seconds a person/child dies from malaria.
- Malaria deaths have fallen by 25% since 2000.
- 91% of malaria deaths occur in Africa.
- Malaria is caused by a female mosquito that bites at night.
- Malaria costs Africa at least $12 billion in lost productivity every year.
- An estimated 655,000 people died of malaria in 2010.
- In Africa, 40% of health resources are used to treat malaria.
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Indoor residual spraying is an incredibly important part of a comprehensive strategy in the fight against malaria.
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Aproximately 3.3 billion people live in areas where malaria is a constant threat.
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Nearly 1 million people die from malaria each year and at least half are under five years old.
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Malaria bed nets are sitting in warehouses because people cant afford to pay two to ten dollars for them.
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It is estimated that less than 10% of people who need a bed net have one.
