Malaria is a major public health problem with about 3.2 billion people, nearly half the world's population, at risk from this disease.
In 2015, 214 million cases of malaria and 438, 000 deaths were recorded worldwide. 88% of cases and 90% of deaths were in sub-Saharan Africa with 70% of these cases affecting children under 5 years of age.
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