Malaria: Dramatic progress against this deadly disease has faltered. Here's how to get it back on track – Professor Heather M Ferguson - The Scotsman

Twenty years ago, prospects for malaria control were bleak. The disease, caused by a parasite spread by mosquitoes, killed over one million every year, mostly young African children.

The parasites had become resistant to drug treatment, and mosquito control was limited. Yet, several breakthroughs in the early 2000s began to turn the tide. In 2002, the Global Fund for Aids, Tuber… [+3411 chars]

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